Bill Closs vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Bill Closs 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

Bill Closs

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Closs 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Jayson Tatum 2,287

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Jayson Tatum 731

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Jayson Tatum 443

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 88

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Jayson Tatum 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Jayson Tatum 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - 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.