Derek Smith vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

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

Derek Smith

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Derek Smith 9 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Derek Smith 3 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Derek Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Derek Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Smith 12.8 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 3.2 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 2.1 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 0.6 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.4 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Smith 5,232 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Derek Smith 1,300 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Derek Smith 866 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Derek Smith 265 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Derek Smith 175 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Derek Smith 408 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Smith .499 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Derek Smith .294 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Derek Smith .753 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Smith 23.5 (1986) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 5.3 (1985) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 3.9 (1987) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1985) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 1.2 (1986) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Smith 4.2 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 1.1 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 0.6 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Smith 59 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Derek Smith 16 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Derek Smith 9 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Derek Smith 5 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Derek Smith 1 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Derek Smith 14 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Smith .535 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Derek Smith .000 Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Derek Smith .722 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Smith 11.0 (1990) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 2.3 (1989) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1990) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1990) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.1 (1991) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)