Jeff Malone vs. Marcus Smart Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Marcus Smart and Jeff Malone, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jeff Malone played 13 years in the NBA, 3 more than Marcus Smart, who played 10. Jeff Malone had the first of his seasons in 1983-84, while Marcus Smart had his rookie season in 2014-15. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jeff Malone 13 8 1983-84 to 1995-96
Marcus Smart 10 9 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13

Rookie Season

Jeff Malone Marcus Smart
Season 1983-842014-15
Team Washington BulletsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 81 24.4 12.1 0.7 1.2 1.9 1.9 0.3 0.2 1.4 2.0 5.0 11.3 .444 0.3 0.9 .324 1.8 2.1 .826
Marcus Smart 67 27.0 7.8 0.9 2.4 3.3 3.1 1.5 0.3 1.3 2.6 2.6 7.1 .367 1.4 4.1 .335 1.2 1.9 .646
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 4 17.8 6.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.8 1.5 3.0 6.5 .462 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Marcus Smart 4 22.5 9.8 1.3 1.5 2.8 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 3.0 3.5 7.3 .483 0.8 3.3 .231 2.0 3.8 .533

Season 2

Jeff Malone Marcus Smart
Season 1984-852015-16
Team Washington BulletsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 76 34.4 18.9 0.8 1.9 2.7 2.4 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.3 8.0 16.0 .499 0.2 0.9 .208 2.8 3.3 .844
Marcus Smart 61 27.3 9.1 1.2 2.9 4.2 3.0 1.5 0.3 1.3 3.0 3.0 8.7 .348 1.0 4.0 .253 2.1 2.7 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 4 31.5 16.3 0.8 0.8 1.5 2.0 1.3 0.0 1.0 3.5 6.8 14.0 .482 0.3 0.8 .333 2.5 3.3 .769
Marcus Smart 6 32.2 12.0 1.3 3.2 4.5 3.0 1.7 0.8 2.5 2.8 3.7 10.0 .367 1.8 5.3 .344 2.8 3.5 .810

Season 3

Jeff Malone Marcus Smart
Season 1985-862016-17
Team Washington BulletsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 80 37.4 22.4 0.8 2.8 3.6 2.4 0.9 0.2 2.1 2.3 9.2 19.0 .483 0.0 0.2 .176 4.0 4.6 .868
Marcus Smart 79 30.4 10.6 1.0 2.9 3.9 4.6 1.6 0.4 2.0 2.4 3.4 9.5 .359 1.2 4.2 .283 2.6 3.2 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 5 39.4 22.0 0.8 2.4 3.2 3.4 1.4 0.6 2.2 2.6 8.4 20.6 .408 0.0 0.4 .000 5.2 5.8 .897
Marcus Smart 18 29.9 8.6 1.3 3.4 4.7 4.7 1.5 0.9 2.1 2.8 2.6 7.4 .351 1.6 4.1 .397 1.8 2.8 .640

Season 4

Jeff Malone Marcus Smart
Season 1986-872017-18
Team Washington BulletsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 80 34.5 22.0 0.6 2.1 2.7 3.7 0.9 0.2 2.3 1.9 8.6 18.9 .457 0.1 0.3 .154 4.7 5.3 .885
Marcus Smart 54 29.9 10.2 0.8 2.7 3.5 4.8 1.3 0.4 2.4 2.5 3.5 9.5 .367 1.4 4.6 .301 1.8 2.5 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 3 35.0 15.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 3.0 0.3 0.0 3.7 2.7 5.7 15.3 .370 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 3.7 1.000
Marcus Smart 15 29.9 9.8 0.9 2.8 3.7 5.3 1.7 0.7 2.4 2.9 3.2 9.5 .336 1.0 4.5 .221 2.4 3.3 .735

Season 5

Jeff Malone Marcus Smart
Season 1987-882018-19
Team Washington BulletsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 80 33.2 20.5 0.6 2.0 2.6 3.0 0.6 0.2 2.2 2.5 8.1 17.0 .476 0.1 0.3 .417 4.2 4.8 .882
Marcus Smart 80 27.5 8.9 0.7 2.2 2.9 4.0 1.8 0.4 1.5 2.5 3.0 7.1 .422 1.6 4.3 .364 1.3 1.6 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 5 39.8 25.6 0.6 2.8 3.4 2.2 1.0 1.0 2.8 3.2 10.0 19.4 .515 0.0 0.2 .000 5.6 7.4 .757
Marcus Smart 2 16.0 3.5 2.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 5.5 .091 0.5 5.5 .091 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 6

Jeff Malone Marcus Smart
Season 1988-892019-20
Team Washington BulletsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 76 31.8 21.7 0.7 1.6 2.4 2.9 0.5 0.2 2.2 2.0 8.9 18.6 .480 0.0 0.3 .053 3.9 4.5 .871
Marcus Smart 60 32.0 12.9 0.7 3.1 3.8 4.9 1.7 0.5 1.7 2.7 4.3 11.4 .375 2.3 6.6 .347 2.1 2.5 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone ------- --- ----------
Marcus Smart 17 38.1 14.5 0.6 4.6 5.2 4.6 1.2 0.5 2.6 3.2 4.6 11.6 .394 2.4 7.2 .333 2.9 3.3 .875

Season 7

Jeff Malone Marcus Smart
Season 1989-902020-21
Team Washington BulletsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 75 34.2 24.3 0.7 2.0 2.7 3.2 0.6 0.1 1.7 1.5 10.4 21.2 .491 0.0 0.1 .167 3.4 3.9 .877
Marcus Smart 48 32.9 13.1 0.8 2.7 3.5 5.7 1.5 0.5 2.0 2.6 4.2 10.6 .398 1.9 5.9 .330 2.7 3.4 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone ------- --- ----------
Marcus Smart 5 36.6 17.8 0.8 3.6 4.4 6.0 1.0 0.2 2.8 2.8 5.8 13.2 .439 3.2 8.6 .372 3.0 4.2 .714

Season 8

Jeff Malone Marcus Smart
Season 1990-912021-22
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisCeltics Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 69 35.7 18.6 0.5 2.5 3.0 2.1 0.7 0.1 1.6 1.9 7.6 15.0 .508 0.0 0.1 .167 3.3 3.7 .917
Marcus Smart 71 32.3 12.1 0.6 3.2 3.8 5.9 1.7 0.3 2.2 2.3 4.2 10.1 .418 1.7 5.1 .331 2.0 2.5 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 9 39.0 20.7 0.8 3.1 3.9 3.2 1.0 0.1 1.3 2.4 7.9 16.0 .493 0.0 0.2 .000 4.9 5.3 .917
Marcus Smart 21 36.2 15.4 1.0 3.6 4.5 5.9 1.2 0.2 2.5 3.4 5.4 13.3 .405 2.3 6.5 .350 2.4 3.0 .806

Season 9

Jeff Malone Marcus Smart
Season 1991-922022-23
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 81 36.1 20.2 0.6 2.3 2.9 2.2 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.6 8.5 16.7 .511 0.0 0.1 .083 3.2 3.5 .898
Marcus Smart 61 32.1 11.5 0.8 2.4 3.1 6.3 1.5 0.4 2.3 2.8 4.1 9.9 .415 1.9 5.6 .336 1.4 1.9 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 16 38.1 20.7 0.8 1.7 2.4 1.9 0.5 0.1 1.6 2.1 8.4 17.2 .487 0.1 0.2 .333 3.9 4.5 .861
Marcus Smart 20 34.0 14.9 1.1 3.0 4.0 5.1 1.3 0.3 2.3 1.9 5.1 11.2 .453 2.2 6.1 .361 2.6 3.3 .800

Season 10

Jeff Malone Marcus Smart
Season 1992-932023-24
Team Utah JazzMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 79 32.4 18.1 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.6 0.5 0.1 1.6 1.5 7.5 15.3 .494 0.0 0.1 .333 3.0 3.5 .852
Marcus Smart 20 30.3 14.5 0.3 2.4 2.7 4.3 2.1 0.3 3.1 2.7 5.1 11.9 .430 2.1 6.7 .313 2.2 2.8 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 5 30.0 13.4 0.6 2.6 3.2 0.6 0.6 0.2 1.8 2.2 5.8 13.0 .446 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.6 .692
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jeff Malone Marcus Smart
Season 1993-94-
Team Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 77 33.2 16.4 0.7 1.9 2.6 1.6 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.6 6.8 14.0 .486 0.1 0.2 .583 2.7 3.2 .830
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone ------- --- ----------
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Jeff Malone Marcus Smart
Season 1994-95-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 19 34.7 18.4 0.6 2.3 2.9 1.5 0.8 0.0 1.5 1.8 7.6 14.9 .507 0.6 1.5 .393 2.7 3.1 .864
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone ------- --- ----------
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Jeff Malone Marcus Smart
Season 1995-96-
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 32 15.9 5.8 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.7 0.8 2.4 6.0 .394 0.2 0.5 .313 0.9 1.0 .906
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone ------- --- ----------
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------