J.R. Smith vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and J.R. 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

J.R. Smith

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships J.R. Smith 2 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons J.R. Smith 16 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played J.R. Smith 12 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games J.R. Smith 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 12.4 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.1 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.1 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 12,148 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 3,073 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists J.R. Smith 2,077 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals J.R. Smith 974 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 204 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games J.R. Smith 977 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .419 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .373 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .733 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 10.7 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 1.3 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 0.9 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 1,493 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 424 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists J.R. Smith 187 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals J.R. Smith 127 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 38 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games J.R. Smith 140 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .397 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .367 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .706 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.