J.R. Smith vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships J.R. Smith 2 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons J.R. Smith 16 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played J.R. Smith 12 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games J.R. Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team J.R. Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) J.R. Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 12.4 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.1 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.1 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 12,148 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 3,073 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists J.R. Smith 2,077 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals J.R. Smith 974 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 204 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games J.R. Smith 977 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .419 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .373 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .733 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 10.7 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 1.3 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 1,493 Jayson Tatum 2,287

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 424 Jayson Tatum 731

Total Assists J.R. Smith 187 Jayson Tatum 443

Total Steals J.R. Smith 127 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 38 Jayson Tatum 88

Total Games J.R. Smith 140 Jayson Tatum 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .397 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .367 Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .706 Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009) Jayson Tatum 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)