Michael Jordan vs. Marcus Smart: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Marcus Smart and Michael Jordan to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Michael Jordan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Marcus Smart.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Michael Jordan has better scoring stats than Marcus Smart in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 15 NBA regular seasons played, Michael Jordan averages 19.5 points more than Marcus Smart in his 12 seasons (30.1 points against 10.6), and he also scored a total of 25,502 points more (32,292 vs. 6,790).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Michael Jordan | 30.1 | +19.5 | 15 |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Michael Jordan | 32,292 | +25,502 | 15 |
| Marcus Smart | 6,790 | 12 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Michael Jordan | 10 |  +10 |
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Michael Jordan has a better career point average than Marcus Smart (+20.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,610).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Michael Jordan | 33.4 | +20.6 | 13 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Michael Jordan | 5,987 | +4,610 | 13 |
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 4 | +4 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 31 | +31 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 173 | +173 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 926 | +878 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 1,059 | +720 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 339 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 1,072 | +447 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 625 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 0 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 16 | +16 | ||
Playoffs
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 8 | +8 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 38 | +38 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 109 | +109 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 173 | +152 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 179 | +110 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 69 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 179 | +71 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 108 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 0 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 30.1 | 11.4 | 22.9 | 49.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 32.7 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 83.5 | 15 | 1,072 |
| difference: | +19.5 | +7.8 | +13.7 | +10.8 | +1.1 | +3.2 | +0.4 | +4.9 | +5.8 | +5.9 | +3 | +431 |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 3.6 | 9.2 | 38.8 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 32.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 77.6 | 12 | 641 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 32,292 | 12,192 | 24,537 | 49.7 | 581 | 1,778 | 32.7 | 7,327 | 8,772 | 83.5 | 15 | 1,072 |
| difference: | +25,502 | +9,905 | +18,650 | +10.8 | +427 | +1,339 | +0.4 | +6,119 | +7,216 | +5.9 | +3 | +431 |
| Marcus Smart | 6,790 | 2,287 | 5,887 | 38.8 | 1,008 | 3,117 | 32.3 | 1,208 | 1,556 | 77.6 | 12 | 641 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 33.4 | 12.2 | 25.1 | 48.7 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 33.2 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 82.8 | 13 | 179 |
| difference: | +20.6 | +8.0 | +14.5 | +9.0 | +1.1 | +3.3 | +0.2 | +5.8 | +6.7 | +6.6 | +4 | +71 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.6 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 33.4 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 76.2 | 9 | 108 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 5,987 | 2,188 | 4,497 | 48.7 | 148 | 446 | 33.2 | 1,463 | 1,766 | 82.8 | 13 | 179 |
| difference: | +4,610 | +1,735 | +3,354 | +9.0 | +60 | +176 | +0.2 | +1,200 | +1,421 | +6.6 | +4 | +71 |
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | 453 | 1,143 | 39.6 | 208 | 622 | 33.4 | 263 | 345 | 76.2 | 9 | 108 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 28.2 | +20.4 | 1985 | 82 |
| Marcus Smart | 7.8 | 2015 | 67 | |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 22.7 | +13.6 | 1986 | 18 |
| Marcus Smart | 9.1 | 2016 | 61 | |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 37.1 | +26.5 | 1987 | 82 |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 2017 | 79 | |
Michael Jordan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Michael Jordan played 2 seasons more than Marcus Smart in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 15, from 2002 to 2003—he averaged 21.2 points in a total of 142 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 29.3 | +19.5 | 1985 | 4 |
| Marcus Smart | 9.8 | 2015 | 4 | |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 43.7 | +31.7 | 1986 | 3 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.0 | 2016 | 6 | |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 35.7 | +27.1 | 1987 | 3 |
| Marcus Smart | 8.6 | 2017 | 18 | |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 31.5 | +31.5 | 1995 | 10 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 30.7 | +30.7 | 1996 | 18 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 31.1 | +31.1 | 1997 | 19 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 32.4 | +32.4 | 1998 | 21 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Michael Jordan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Michael Jordan didn't play in the postseason. |