Alvan Adams vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Alvan Adams 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

Alvan Adams

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alvan Adams 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Jayson Tatum 3

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) 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.