Bobby Jones vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Bobby Jones 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
Bobby Jones: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bobby Jones 1 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Bobby Jones 10 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Bobby Jones 10 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Bobby Jones 4 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bobby Jones 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Jones 0 Jayson Tatum 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Bobby Jones 8 Jayson Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Jones 9 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Jones 11.5 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 5.5 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 2.4 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 1.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 1.3 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Jones 8,911 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Bobby Jones 4,256 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Bobby Jones 1,888 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Bobby Jones 1,050 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Bobby Jones 982 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Bobby Jones 774 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Jones .550 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Bobby Jones .000 * Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Jones .780 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Jones 15.1 (1977) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 8.5 (1978) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 3.4 (1978) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 2.3 (1977) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 2.0 (1977) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Jones 11.6 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 4.9 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 2.3 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 1.1 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 1.2 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Jones 1,453 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Bobby Jones 614 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Bobby Jones 284 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Bobby Jones 132 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Bobby Jones 156 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Bobby Jones 125 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Jones .535 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Bobby Jones .000 * Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Jones .809 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Jones 14.7 (1981) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 7.8 (1978) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 3.5 (1977) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 2.8 (1977) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 2.3 (1977) 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.