Edgar Jones vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

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

Edgar Jones

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Edgar Jones: 1980-81 to 1985-86
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Edgar Jones 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Edgar Jones 6 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Edgar Jones 2 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Edgar Jones 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Edgar Jones 0 Jayson Tatum 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Edgar Jones 0 Jayson Tatum 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Edgar Jones 9.0 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 4.8 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 0.9 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.6 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 1.3 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Edgar Jones 3,257 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Edgar Jones 1,745 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Edgar Jones 331 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Edgar Jones 220 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Edgar Jones 455 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Edgar Jones 363 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Edgar Jones .506 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Edgar Jones .262 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Edgar Jones .710 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Edgar Jones 10.2 (1984) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 5.8 (1983) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 1.2 (1983) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.8 (1984) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 1.9 (1982) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Edgar Jones 6.7 Jayson Tatum 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 4.1 Jayson Tatum 8.0

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 1.3 Jayson Tatum 4.8

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 0.9 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Edgar Jones 100 Jayson Tatum 2,665

Total Rebounds Edgar Jones 61 Jayson Tatum 884

Total Assists Edgar Jones 20 Jayson Tatum 535

Total Steals Edgar Jones 8 Jayson Tatum 123

Total Blocks Edgar Jones 14 Jayson Tatum 98

Total Games Edgar Jones 15 Jayson Tatum 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Edgar Jones .463 Jayson Tatum .440

3-Point Percentage Edgar Jones .000 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Edgar Jones .634 Jayson Tatum .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Edgar Jones 6.8 (1983) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 4.8 (1983) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 1.5 (1983) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.5 (1983) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 1.3 (1983) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)