Jayson Tatum vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal Thompson 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.

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jayson Tatum 0 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Jayson Tatum 7 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Jayson Tatum 7 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Jayson Tatum 5 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jayson Tatum 3 Mychal Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 4 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.1 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.2 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 3.5 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.7 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 11,852 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 3,670 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 1,812 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 563 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 346 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Jayson Tatum 513 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .460 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .375 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .844 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.9 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.0 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.8 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 2,634 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 878 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 530 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 122 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 98 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Jayson Tatum 110 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .440 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .348 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .834 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.