Jayson Tatum vs. Haywoode Workman Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Haywoode Workman and Jayson Tatum, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jayson Tatum played 7 years in the NBA, 1 less than Haywoode Workman, who played 8. Jayson Tatum had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Haywoode Workman had his rookie season in 1989-90. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jayson Tatum 7 7 2017-18 to 2023-24
Haywoode Workman 8 4 1989-90 to 1999-00

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jayson Tatum Haywoode Workman
Season 2017-181989-90
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum 80 30.5 13.9 0.6 4.4 5.0 1.6 1.0 0.7 1.4 2.1 5.0 10.4 .475 1.3 3.0 .434 2.7 3.2 .826
Haywoode Workman 6 2.7 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum 19 35.9 18.5 0.5 3.8 4.4 2.7 1.2 0.5 2.2 2.6 6.5 13.7 .471 1.2 3.7 .324 4.3 5.1 .845
Haywoode Workman ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jayson Tatum Haywoode Workman
Season 2018-191990-91
Team Boston CelticsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum 79 31.1 15.7 0.9 5.2 6.0 2.1 1.1 0.7 1.5 2.1 5.9 13.1 .450 1.5 3.9 .373 2.5 2.9 .855
Haywoode Workman 73 27.9 8.0 0.7 2.6 3.3 4.8 1.2 0.1 1.8 2.2 3.2 7.1 .454 0.2 0.7 .240 1.4 1.8 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum 9 32.8 15.2 0.8 5.9 6.7 1.9 1.1 0.8 2.0 2.3 5.4 12.4 .438 1.1 3.4 .323 3.2 4.3 .744
Haywoode Workman ------- --- ----------

Note: Haywoode Workman didn't play in 1991-92 and 1992-93.

Season 3

Jayson Tatum Haywoode Workman
Season 2019-201993-94
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum 66 34.3 23.4 1.0 6.0 7.0 3.0 1.4 0.9 2.3 2.1 8.4 18.6 .450 2.9 7.1 .403 3.8 4.7 .812
Haywoode Workman 65 26.4 7.7 0.5 2.6 3.1 6.2 1.3 0.1 2.3 2.3 3.0 7.1 .424 0.3 0.9 .321 1.4 1.8 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum 17 40.6 25.7 1.3 8.7 10.0 5.0 1.0 1.2 2.8 2.4 8.5 19.6 .434 2.8 7.4 .373 5.9 7.2 .813
Haywoode Workman 16 31.9 8.0 0.7 2.5 3.2 7.0 1.8 0.1 2.4 2.5 2.8 8.2 .344 0.4 1.3 .286 2.0 2.4 .842

Season 4

Jayson Tatum Haywoode Workman
Season 2020-211994-95
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum 64 35.8 26.4 0.8 6.6 7.4 4.3 1.2 0.5 2.7 1.9 9.5 20.6 .459 2.9 7.6 .386 4.6 5.3 .868
Haywoode Workman 69 14.9 4.2 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.8 0.9 0.1 1.1 1.7 1.5 3.9 .375 0.5 1.4 .357 0.8 1.1 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum 5 37.0 30.6 0.6 5.2 5.8 4.6 1.2 1.6 2.6 3.0 9.4 22.2 .423 2.8 7.2 .389 9.0 9.8 .918
Haywoode Workman 17 16.2 4.5 0.3 1.4 1.6 2.6 0.6 0.0 0.9 2.6 1.4 3.9 .358 0.1 1.1 .111 1.6 1.9 .844

Season 5

Jayson Tatum Haywoode Workman
Season 2021-221995-96
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum 76 35.9 26.9 1.1 6.9 8.0 4.4 1.0 0.6 2.9 2.3 9.3 20.6 .453 3.0 8.6 .353 5.3 6.2 .853
Haywoode Workman 77 15.1 3.6 0.4 1.3 1.6 2.8 0.8 0.1 1.2 2.0 1.3 3.4 .390 0.3 0.9 .324 0.7 0.9 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum 24 41.0 25.6 1.0 5.7 6.7 6.2 1.2 0.9 4.2 3.0 8.4 19.7 .426 3.2 8.2 .393 5.7 7.1 .800
Haywoode Workman 5 10.6 3.8 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.0 1.4 3.2 .438 0.6 1.0 .600 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 6

Jayson Tatum Haywoode Workman
Season 2022-231996-97
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum 74 36.9 30.1 1.1 7.7 8.8 4.6 1.1 0.7 2.9 2.2 9.8 21.1 .466 3.2 9.3 .350 7.2 8.4 .854
Haywoode Workman 4 20.3 5.5 1.0 0.8 1.8 2.8 0.8 0.0 1.3 2.5 2.8 5.0 .550 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.3 .000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum 20 40.0 27.2 1.3 9.2 10.5 5.3 1.1 1.1 2.8 2.2 9.3 20.2 .458 2.7 8.2 .323 6.0 6.9 .876
Haywoode Workman ------- --- ----------

Note: Haywoode Workman didn't play in 1997-98.

Season 7

Jayson Tatum Haywoode Workman
Season 2023-241998-99
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics TBDBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum 74 35.7 26.9 0.9 7.2 8.1 4.9 1.0 0.6 2.5 2.0 9.1 19.3 .471 3.1 8.2 .376 5.6 6.7 .833
Haywoode Workman 29 28.1 6.9 0.5 3.0 3.5 5.9 1.1 0.0 2.2 1.8 2.5 5.9 .429 0.6 1.6 .362 1.3 1.6 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum 16 40.9 24.9 1.0 9.3 10.3 6.3 1.0 0.7 2.7 2.9 8.3 19.5 .426 2.1 7.1 .289 6.2 7.4 .839
Haywoode Workman 3 17.7 4.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.3 1.0 0.0 2.3 2.3 1.3 3.7 .364 0.0 1.0 .000 1.7 2.0 .833

Season 8

Jayson Tatum Haywoode Workman
Season -1999-00
Team -Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Haywoode Workman 36 9.7 2.4 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.7 0.6 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.9 2.5 .344 0.4 1.2 .326 0.3 0.4 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Haywoode Workman ------- --- ----------