Ralph Simpson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Ralph Simpson 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

Ralph Simpson

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Simpson: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Simpson 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Ralph Simpson 4 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Ralph Simpson 3 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Ralph Simpson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ralph Simpson 0 Jayson Tatum 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Simpson 0 Jayson Tatum 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Simpson 8.4 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Simpson 2.0 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Ralph Simpson 2.2 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Ralph Simpson 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ralph Simpson 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Simpson 1,832 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Ralph Simpson 445 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Ralph Simpson 479 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Ralph Simpson 189 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Ralph Simpson 17 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Ralph Simpson 218 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Simpson .404 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Ralph Simpson .000 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Simpson .724 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Simpson 11.0 (1977) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Simpson 2.5 (1978) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ralph Simpson 2.5 (1978) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ralph Simpson 1.2 (1978) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Simpson 0.1 (1978) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Simpson 6.2 Jayson Tatum 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Simpson 1.4 Jayson Tatum 8.0

Assists Per Game Ralph Simpson 2.4 Jayson Tatum 4.8

Steals Per Game Ralph Simpson 0.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ralph Simpson 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Simpson 106 Jayson Tatum 2,665

Total Rebounds Ralph Simpson 24 Jayson Tatum 884

Total Assists Ralph Simpson 41 Jayson Tatum 535

Total Steals Ralph Simpson 4 Jayson Tatum 123

Total Blocks Ralph Simpson 2 Jayson Tatum 98

Total Games Ralph Simpson 17 Jayson Tatum 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Simpson .413 Jayson Tatum .440

3-Point Percentage Ralph Simpson - * Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Simpson .696 Jayson Tatum .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Simpson 7.8 (1978) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Simpson 1.5 (1977) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ralph Simpson 2.9 (1978) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ralph Simpson 0.3 (1978) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Simpson 0.2 (1978) 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.