Jim Barnes vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 Jayson Tatum 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Jayson Tatum 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Jayson Tatum 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Jayson Tatum 7.9

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Jayson Tatum 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Jayson Tatum 2,515

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Jayson Tatum 829

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Jayson Tatum 492

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 119

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 95

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Jayson Tatum 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .351

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Jayson Tatum .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.