Dave Gambee vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Dave Gambee 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
Dave Gambee: 1958-59 to 1969-70
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Gambee 1 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Dave Gambee 12 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Dave Gambee 7 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Dave Gambee 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave Gambee 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Gambee 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 10.6 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 5.2 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.0 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 7,935 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 3,891 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Dave Gambee 757 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Dave Gambee 750 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .420 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .822 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 16.7 (1962) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 7.9 (1962) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.4 (1962) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 8.5 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 4.4 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 0.8 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 367 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 188 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Dave Gambee 36 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Dave Gambee 43 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .356 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .834 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 13.8 (1964) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 9.0 (1962) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.6 (1964) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - 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.