Kenny Smith vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Kenny 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

Kenny Smith

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) 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.