Barry Nelson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

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

Barry Nelson

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barry Nelson 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Barry Nelson 1 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Barry Nelson 1 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Barry Nelson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Barry Nelson 0 Jayson Tatum 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Barry Nelson 0 Jayson Tatum 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 35 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 20 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Barry Nelson 7 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Barry Nelson 28 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson .417 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson .500 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 Jayson Tatum 23.9

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Jayson Tatum 8.0

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Jayson Tatum 4.8

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 0 Jayson Tatum 2,634

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 1 Jayson Tatum 878

Total Assists Barry Nelson 1 Jayson Tatum 530

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 122

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 98

Total Games Barry Nelson 2 Jayson Tatum 110

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson - Jayson Tatum .440

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson - Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.