Alex Poythress vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Alex Poythress 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

Alex Poythress

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Poythress: 2016-17 to 2018-19
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Poythress 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Alex Poythress 3 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Alex Poythress 0 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Alex Poythress 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alex Poythress 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Poythress 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Poythress 3.8 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Poythress 2.3 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Alex Poythress 0.5 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Alex Poythress 0.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Alex Poythress 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Poythress 197 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Alex Poythress 122 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Alex Poythress 24 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Alex Poythress 10 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Alex Poythress 13 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Alex Poythress 52 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Poythress .472 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Alex Poythress .358 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Alex Poythress .667 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Poythress 10.7 (2017) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Poythress 4.8 (2017) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Alex Poythress 0.8 (2017) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Alex Poythress 0.5 (2017) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Alex Poythress 0.5 (2019) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Poythress - Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Poythress - Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Alex Poythress - Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Alex Poythress - Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Alex Poythress - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Poythress - Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Alex Poythress - Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Alex Poythress - Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Alex Poythress - Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Alex Poythress - Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Alex Poythress 0 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Poythress - Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Alex Poythress - Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Alex Poythress - Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Poythress - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Poythress - Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Alex Poythress - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Alex Poythress - Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Alex Poythress - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)