Kenny Smith vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kenny Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)