Nick Smith Jr. vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Nick Smith Jr. 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
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2024-25
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Smith Jr. 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Nick Smith Jr. 2 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Nick Smith Jr. 0 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Nick Smith Jr. 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nick Smith Jr. 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Smith Jr. 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 8.0 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 1.8 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 1.8 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 0.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Smith Jr. 893 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Nick Smith Jr. 200 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Nick Smith Jr. 204 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Nick Smith Jr. 27 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Nick Smith Jr. 13 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Nick Smith Jr. 111 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Smith Jr. .391 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Nick Smith Jr. .369 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Nick Smith Jr. .918 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 9.9 (2025) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 2.1 (2025) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 2.4 (2025) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 0.3 (2025) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Nick Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Nick Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Nick Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Nick Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Nick Smith Jr. 0 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Nick Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Nick Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)