Cleveland Buckner vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Cleveland Buckner 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
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Cleveland Buckner 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - 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.