Phil Ford vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Phil Ford 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

Phil Ford

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Ford 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Phil Ford 7 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Phil Ford 4 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Phil Ford 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Phil Ford 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 1 Jayson Tatum 3

Rookie of The Year Phil Ford 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 11.6 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.8 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 6.4 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 5,594 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 854 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Phil Ford 3,083 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Phil Ford 589 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Phil Ford 29 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Phil Ford 482 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .467 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .210 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .820 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.5 (1981) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.3 (1979) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.8 (1981) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.2 (1979) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 (1984) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 9.1 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.7 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 5.7 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 136 Jayson Tatum 2,329

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 26 Jayson Tatum 753

Total Assists Phil Ford 85 Jayson Tatum 454

Total Steals Phil Ford 22 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Phil Ford 0 Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Phil Ford 15 Jayson Tatum 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .365 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .600 * Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .717 Jayson Tatum .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.3 (1980) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.7 (1980) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 (1983) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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