Craig Shelton vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Craig Shelton 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
Craig Shelton: 1980-81 to 1981-82
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Craig Shelton 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Craig Shelton 2 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Craig Shelton 0 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Craig Shelton 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Craig Shelton 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Craig Shelton 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Shelton 4.1 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Craig Shelton 2.4 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Craig Shelton 0.5 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Craig Shelton 0.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Craig Shelton 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Shelton 240 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Craig Shelton 141 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Craig Shelton 27 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Craig Shelton 19 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Craig Shelton 5 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Craig Shelton 59 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Shelton .453 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Craig Shelton .000 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Craig Shelton .600 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Shelton 4.3 (1981) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Shelton 2.5 (1981) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Craig Shelton 0.5 (1981) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Craig Shelton 0.3 (1981) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Craig Shelton 0.1 (1981) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Shelton - Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Craig Shelton - Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Craig Shelton - Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Craig Shelton - Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Craig Shelton - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Shelton - Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Craig Shelton - Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Craig Shelton - Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Craig Shelton - Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Craig Shelton - Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Craig Shelton 0 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Shelton - Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Craig Shelton - Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Craig Shelton - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Shelton - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Shelton - Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Craig Shelton - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Craig Shelton - Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Craig Shelton - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)