Aaron James vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Aaron James 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

Aaron James

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Aaron James 0 Jayson Tatum 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Jayson Tatum 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James 10.8 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Aaron James 370 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Aaron James 158 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Aaron James 356 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - Jayson Tatum 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Jayson Tatum 7.9

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Jayson Tatum 4.7

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - Jayson Tatum 2,515

Total Rebounds Aaron James - Jayson Tatum 829

Total Assists Aaron James - Jayson Tatum 492

Total Steals Aaron James - Jayson Tatum 119

Total Blocks Aaron James - Jayson Tatum 95

Total Games Aaron James 0 Jayson Tatum 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .351

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - Jayson Tatum .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.