Chris Ford vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Chris Ford 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

Chris Ford

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Ford 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Ford 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 9.2 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Chris Ford 794 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Chris Ford 58 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.