John Battle vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

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

John Battle

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Battle 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons John Battle 10 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played John Battle 9 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games John Battle 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Battle 0 Jayson Tatum 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Battle 0 Jayson Tatum 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 8.7 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.1 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 5,338 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds John Battle 824 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists John Battle 1,257 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals John Battle 273 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks John Battle 43 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games John Battle 612 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .464 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage John Battle .273 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .793 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 13.6 (1991) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.0 (1991) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.7 (1991) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.6 (1991) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1993) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 6.3 Jayson Tatum 23.9

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Jayson Tatum 8.0

Assists Per Game John Battle 1.5 Jayson Tatum 4.8

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 347 Jayson Tatum 2,634

Total Rebounds John Battle 72 Jayson Tatum 878

Total Assists John Battle 80 Jayson Tatum 530

Total Steals John Battle 13 Jayson Tatum 122

Total Blocks John Battle 1 Jayson Tatum 98

Total Games John Battle 55 Jayson Tatum 110

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .429 Jayson Tatum .440

3-Point Percentage John Battle .182 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .848 Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 11.6 (1991) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.6 (1989) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Battle 3.2 (1989) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 (1989) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1992) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)