Ben McDonald vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Ben McDonald 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

Ben McDonald

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ben McDonald 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben McDonald 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 6.0 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 1,061 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 0.8 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)