Russ Smith vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Russ 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
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russ Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Russ Smith 2 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Russ Smith 1 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Russ Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Russ Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Smith 2.0 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.6 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 0.7 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Smith 53 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Russ Smith 15 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Russ Smith 19 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Russ Smith 8 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Russ Smith 1 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Russ Smith 27 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Smith .319 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Russ Smith .188 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Russ Smith .769 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Smith 2.5 (2015) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.6 (2016) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 0.7 (2016) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.3 (2016) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.1 (2016) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 1.0 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Russ Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Russ Smith 2 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Russ Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Russ Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Russ Smith 2 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Smith - Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Russ Smith - Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Russ Smith - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 1.0 (2015) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)