Clinton Smith vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Clinton 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Clinton Smith: 1986-87 to 1990-91
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clinton Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Clinton Smith 2 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Clinton Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Clinton Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Clinton Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clinton Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clinton Smith 2.9 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Clinton Smith 1.3 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Clinton Smith 1.1 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Clinton Smith 0.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Clinton Smith 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Clinton Smith 134 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Clinton Smith 60 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Clinton Smith 49 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Clinton Smith 14 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Clinton Smith 1 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Clinton Smith 46 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clinton Smith .430 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Clinton Smith .000 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Clinton Smith .714 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clinton Smith 3.1 (1987) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Clinton Smith 1.4 (1987) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Clinton Smith 1.1 (1987) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Clinton Smith 0.3 (1987) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Clinton Smith 0.0 (1987) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clinton Smith - Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Clinton Smith - Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Clinton Smith - Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Clinton Smith - Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Clinton Smith - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Clinton Smith - Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Clinton Smith - Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Clinton Smith - Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Clinton Smith - Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Clinton Smith - Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Clinton Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clinton Smith - Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Clinton Smith - Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Clinton Smith - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clinton Smith - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Clinton Smith - Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Clinton Smith - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Clinton Smith - Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Clinton Smith - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)