Buck Johnson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Buck Johnson 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

Buck Johnson

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Buck Johnson 7 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Buck Johnson 5 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Buck Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Buck Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buck Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 9.1 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 3.5 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.7 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 4,617 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 1,760 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Buck Johnson 856 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Buck Johnson 404 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 252 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Buck Johnson 505 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .488 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .113 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .738 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 6.5 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 2.5 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.6 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 130 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 49 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Buck Johnson 30 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Buck Johnson 12 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 5 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Buck Johnson 20 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .424 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .000 Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .727 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)