Arnie Johnson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Arnie Johnson 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

Arnie Johnson

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Johnson 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Arnie Johnson 5 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Arnie Johnson 5 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Arnie Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Arnie Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 8.7 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.2 * Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.2 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 2,888 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 1,272 * Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 731 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Arnie Johnson 332 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .418 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .731 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) * Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.6 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 7.6 * Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 278 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 175 * Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 82 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Arnie Johnson 29 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .383 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .752 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) * Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.