Jayson Tatum vs. Dwight Waller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Waller and Jayson Tatum 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

Jayson Tatum

vs.

Dwight Waller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Dwight Waller: 1968-69 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jayson Tatum 0 Dwight Waller 0

NBA Seasons Jayson Tatum 7 Dwight Waller 1

Playoffs Played Jayson Tatum 7 Dwight Waller 0

All-Star Games Jayson Tatum 5 Dwight Waller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jayson Tatum 3 Dwight Waller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 4 Dwight Waller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.1 Dwight Waller 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.2 Dwight Waller 0.9

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 3.5 Dwight Waller 0.1

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.7 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 11,852 Dwight Waller 7

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 3,670 Dwight Waller 10

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 1,812 Dwight Waller 1

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 563 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 346 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Games Jayson Tatum 513 Dwight Waller 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .460 Dwight Waller .222

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .375 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .844 Dwight Waller .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023) Dwight Waller 0.6 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023) Dwight Waller 0.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024) Dwight Waller 0.1 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020) Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020) Dwight Waller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 24.1 Dwight Waller -

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.9 Dwight Waller -

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.8 Dwight Waller -

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 2,600 Dwight Waller -

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 858 Dwight Waller -

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 513 Dwight Waller -

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 121 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 97 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Games Jayson Tatum 108 Dwight Waller 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .443 Dwight Waller -

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .349 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .834 Dwight Waller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021) Dwight Waller -

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023) Dwight Waller -

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022) Dwight Waller -

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018) Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021) Dwight Waller - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.