Josh Smith vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

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

Josh Smith

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Josh Smith 13 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Josh Smith 8 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Josh Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Josh Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 2

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Smith 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Smith 14.5 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Smith 7.4 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Josh Smith 3.1 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Josh Smith 1.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Josh Smith 1.9 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Smith 12,996 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Josh Smith 6,653 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Josh Smith 2,789 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Josh Smith 1,083 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Josh Smith 1,713 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Josh Smith 894 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Smith .452 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Josh Smith .285 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Josh Smith .632 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Smith 18.8 (2012) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Smith 9.6 (2012) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Josh Smith 4.2 (2013) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Josh Smith 1.6 (2010) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Josh Smith 2.9 (2007) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Smith 14.6 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Josh Smith 7.4 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Josh Smith 2.8 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Josh Smith 1.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Josh Smith 1.5 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Smith 1,065 Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Josh Smith 539 Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Josh Smith 203 Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Josh Smith 74 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Josh Smith 107 Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Josh Smith 73 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Smith .426 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Josh Smith .277 Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Josh Smith .627 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Smith 17.1 (2009) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Smith 13.6 (2012) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Josh Smith 4.8 (2012) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Josh Smith 1.8 (2013) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Josh Smith 2.9 (2008) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)