JaVale McGee vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and JaVale McGee 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

JaVale McGee

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships JaVale McGee 3 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons JaVale McGee 16 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played JaVale McGee 8 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games JaVale McGee 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team JaVale McGee 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) JaVale McGee 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 7.6 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 5.0 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.4 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 6,907 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 4,577 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists JaVale McGee 386 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals JaVale McGee 345 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 1,258 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games JaVale McGee 909 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .578 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .192 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .604 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 5.6 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 4.0 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 416 Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 295 Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists JaVale McGee 30 Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals JaVale McGee 21 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 74 Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games JaVale McGee 74 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .616 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .000 Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .571 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)