Bird Averitt vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Bird Averitt 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
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bird Averitt 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.