Bud Acton vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Bud Acton 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
Bud Acton: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Acton 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Bud Acton 1 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Bud Acton 0 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Bud Acton 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bud Acton 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton 77 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Bud Acton 47 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Bud Acton 11 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Bud Acton 23 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton .392 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton .655 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 (1968) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 (1968) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 (1968) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton - Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Bud Acton - Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Bud Acton - Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Bud Acton 0 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton - Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - 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.