Dennis Smith Jr. vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Dennis Smith Jr. 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
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Smith Jr. 7 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Dennis Smith Jr. 967 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Dennis Smith Jr. 377 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Dennis Smith Jr. 109 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Dennis Smith Jr. 326 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. .407 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. .298 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. .674 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Dennis Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Dennis Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Dennis Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Dennis Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)