Bernard King vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Bernard King 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Jayson Tatum 5

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Bernard King 874 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Bernard King 28 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.