Bob Knight vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Bob Knight 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
Bob Knight: 1954-55 to 1954-55
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Knight 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Bob Knight 1 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Bob Knight 0 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Bob Knight 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Knight 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Knight 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Knight 3.5 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight 0.5 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Bob Knight 4.0 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Knight 7 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Bob Knight 1 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Bob Knight 8 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Bob Knight - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Bob Knight - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Bob Knight 2 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Knight .429 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Bob Knight - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Bob Knight 1.000 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Knight 3.5 (1955) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight 0.5 (1955) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bob Knight 4.0 (1955) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Knight - Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight - Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Bob Knight - Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Knight - Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Bob Knight - Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Bob Knight - Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Bob Knight - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Bob Knight - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Bob Knight 0 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Knight - Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Bob Knight - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Bob Knight - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Knight - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight - Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bob Knight - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: ** 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.