Willie Smith vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Willie 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

Willie Smith

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Smith: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Willie Smith 4 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Willie Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Willie Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Willie Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Smith 4.6 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Willie Smith 1.7 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Willie Smith 3.6 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Willie Smith 1.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Willie Smith 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Smith 357 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Willie Smith 134 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Willie Smith 277 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Willie Smith 85 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Willie Smith 2 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Willie Smith 78 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Smith .400 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Willie Smith .239 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Willie Smith .754 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Smith 4.8 (1980) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Smith 2.0 (1980) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Willie Smith 4.2 (1980) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willie Smith 1.2 (1980) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Willie Smith 0.1 (1979) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Smith - Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Willie Smith - Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Willie Smith - Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Willie Smith - Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Willie Smith - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Smith - Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Willie Smith - Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Willie Smith - Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Willie Smith - Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Willie Smith - Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Willie Smith 0 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Smith - Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Willie Smith - * Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Willie Smith - Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Smith - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Smith - Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Willie Smith - Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Willie Smith - Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Willie Smith - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.