Rik Smits vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

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

Rik Smits

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rik Smits 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Rik Smits 12 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Rik Smits 10 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Rik Smits 1 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rik Smits 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rik Smits 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rik Smits 14.8 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Rik Smits 6.1 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Rik Smits 1.4 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Rik Smits 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rik Smits 1.3 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rik Smits 12,871 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Rik Smits 5,277 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Rik Smits 1,215 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Rik Smits 372 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Rik Smits 1,111 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Rik Smits 867 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rik Smits .507 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Rik Smits .115 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Rik Smits .773 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rik Smits 18.5 (1996) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rik Smits 7.7 (1995) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rik Smits 2.0 (1994) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rik Smits 0.6 (1994) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rik Smits 2.1 (1990) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rik Smits 14.8 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Rik Smits 5.2 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Rik Smits 1.3 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Rik Smits 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rik Smits 0.9 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rik Smits 1,537 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Rik Smits 540 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Rik Smits 135 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Rik Smits 51 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Rik Smits 90 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Rik Smits 104 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rik Smits .507 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Rik Smits .250 Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Rik Smits .829 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rik Smits 22.5 (1993) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rik Smits 8.0 (1993) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rik Smits 2.0 (1995) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rik Smits 1.3 (1993) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rik Smits 1.4 (1991) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)