Mel Riebe vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Mel Riebe 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

Mel Riebe

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Riebe 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Mel Riebe 3 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Mel Riebe 2 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Mel Riebe 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Riebe 0 Jayson Tatum 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Riebe 0 Jayson Tatum 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 10.8 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 1.5 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Riebe 1,575 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Mel Riebe - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Mel Riebe 212 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Mel Riebe - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Mel Riebe - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Mel Riebe 146 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Riebe .304 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Mel Riebe - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Mel Riebe .621 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 10.5 Jayson Tatum 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 8.0

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 0.8 Jayson Tatum 4.8

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Riebe 63 Jayson Tatum 2,665

Total Rebounds Mel Riebe - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 884

Total Assists Mel Riebe 5 Jayson Tatum 535

Total Steals Mel Riebe - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 123

Total Blocks Mel Riebe - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 98

Total Games Mel Riebe 6 Jayson Tatum 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Riebe .288 Jayson Tatum .440

3-Point Percentage Mel Riebe - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Mel Riebe .654 Jayson Tatum .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.