Dale Ellis vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Dale Ellis 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
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dale Ellis 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)