Marcus Smart vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

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

Marcus Smart

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marcus Smart 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Marcus Smart 10 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Marcus Smart 9 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Marcus Smart 0 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Marcus Smart 3 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marcus Smart 3 Earl Tatum 0

Defensive Player of The Year Marcus Smart 1 Earl Tatum 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 10.7 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 3.5 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 4.6 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Marcus Smart 1.6 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Marcus Smart 0.4 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Smart 6,430 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Marcus Smart 2,111 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Marcus Smart 2,786 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Marcus Smart 955 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Marcus Smart 219 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Marcus Smart 601 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Smart .388 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Marcus Smart .323 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Smart .776 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 12.8 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 4.3 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 4.9 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Marcus Smart 1.3 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Marcus Smart 0.5 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Smart 1,377 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Marcus Smart 469 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Marcus Smart 524 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Marcus Smart 144 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Marcus Smart 51 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Marcus Smart 108 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Smart .396 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Marcus Smart .334 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Smart .762 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017) 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.