Caldwell Jones vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Caldwell 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
Caldwell Jones: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Caldwell Jones 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Caldwell Jones 14 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Caldwell Jones 12 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Caldwell Jones 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Caldwell Jones 0 Jayson Tatum 4

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Caldwell Jones 2 Jayson Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Caldwell Jones 2 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caldwell Jones 6.2 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Caldwell Jones 7.2 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Caldwell Jones 1.3 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Caldwell Jones 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Caldwell Jones 1.4 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Caldwell Jones 6,589 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Caldwell Jones 7,663 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Caldwell Jones 1,347 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Caldwell Jones 480 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Caldwell Jones 1,517 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Caldwell Jones 1,068 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caldwell Jones .473 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Caldwell Jones .065 * Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Caldwell Jones .753 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caldwell Jones 9.9 (1984) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Caldwell Jones 11.9 (1980) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Caldwell Jones 2.1 (1980) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Caldwell Jones 0.7 (1981) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Caldwell Jones 2.4 (1977) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caldwell Jones 6.8 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Caldwell Jones 8.4 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Caldwell Jones 1.2 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Caldwell Jones 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Caldwell Jones 1.9 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Caldwell Jones 814 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Caldwell Jones 999 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Caldwell Jones 147 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Caldwell Jones 51 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Caldwell Jones 223 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Caldwell Jones 119 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caldwell Jones .484 Jayson Tatum .439

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

Free Throw Percentage Caldwell Jones .759 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caldwell Jones 12.7 (1979) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Caldwell Jones 13.4 (1979) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Caldwell Jones 2.3 (1979) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Caldwell Jones 0.7 (1980) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Caldwell Jones 3.0 (1978) 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.