Walker Russell vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Walker Russell 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

Walker Russell

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walker Russell 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Walker Russell 6 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Walker Russell 1 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Walker Russell 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walker Russell 0 Jayson Tatum 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walker Russell 0 Jayson Tatum 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Russell 3.0 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 1.2 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 2.3 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Russell 464 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Walker Russell 187 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Walker Russell 350 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Walker Russell 57 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Walker Russell 10 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Walker Russell 155 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Russell .393 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Walker Russell .158 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Walker Russell .800 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Russell 4.0 (1985) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 1.9 (1985) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 3.1 (1985) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.8 (1985) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.2 (1985) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Russell 0.9 Jayson Tatum 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 Jayson Tatum 7.9

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 Jayson Tatum 4.8

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Russell 6 Jayson Tatum 2,600

Total Rebounds Walker Russell 0 Jayson Tatum 858

Total Assists Walker Russell 1 Jayson Tatum 513

Total Steals Walker Russell 1 Jayson Tatum 121

Total Blocks Walker Russell 0 Jayson Tatum 97

Total Games Walker Russell 7 Jayson Tatum 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Russell .400 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage Walker Russell - Jayson Tatum .349

Free Throw Percentage Walker Russell 1.000 Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Russell 0.9 (1988) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 (1988) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 (1988) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 (1988) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 (1988) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)