Kenny Smith vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Kenny Smith that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Kenny Smith

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kenny Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)