Mickey Johnson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

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

Mickey Johnson

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mickey Johnson: 1974-75 to 1985-86
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mickey Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Mickey Johnson 12 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Mickey Johnson 5 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Mickey Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mickey Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mickey Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 14.1 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 7.2 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 3.0 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.7 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickey Johnson 12,748 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Mickey Johnson 6,465 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Mickey Johnson 2,677 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Mickey Johnson 1,025 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Mickey Johnson 632 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Mickey Johnson 904 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickey Johnson .449 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Mickey Johnson .165 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Mickey Johnson .800 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 19.1 (1980) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 10.2 (1977) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 4.6 (1979) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.9 (1980) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.4 (1980) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 13.7 Jayson Tatum 23.9

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 5.9 Jayson Tatum 8.0

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.8 Jayson Tatum 4.8

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.6 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickey Johnson 302 Jayson Tatum 2,634

Total Rebounds Mickey Johnson 129 Jayson Tatum 878

Total Assists Mickey Johnson 40 Jayson Tatum 530

Total Steals Mickey Johnson 24 Jayson Tatum 122

Total Blocks Mickey Johnson 13 Jayson Tatum 98

Total Games Mickey Johnson 22 Jayson Tatum 110

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickey Johnson .466 Jayson Tatum .440

3-Point Percentage Mickey Johnson .000 * Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Mickey Johnson .832 Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 27.3 (1977) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 13.0 (1977) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 3.0 (1982) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.7 (1977) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.9 (1981) 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.