Dean Oliver vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Dean Oliver 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
Dean Oliver: 2001-02 to 2002-03
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dean Oliver 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Dean Oliver 2 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Dean Oliver 0 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Dean Oliver 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dean Oliver 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dean Oliver 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Oliver 1.8 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Dean Oliver 0.7 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Dean Oliver 1.3 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Dean Oliver 0.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dean Oliver 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Oliver 64 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Dean Oliver 24 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Dean Oliver 44 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Dean Oliver 10 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Dean Oliver 0 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Dean Oliver 35 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Oliver .320 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Dean Oliver .158 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Dean Oliver .765 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Oliver 2.1 (2002) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Oliver 1.1 (2003) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dean Oliver 1.5 (2003) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dean Oliver 0.5 (2003) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dean Oliver 0.0 (2003) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Oliver - Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Dean Oliver - Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Dean Oliver - Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Dean Oliver - Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dean Oliver - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Oliver - Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Dean Oliver - Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Dean Oliver - Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Dean Oliver - Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Dean Oliver - Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Dean Oliver 0 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Oliver - Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Dean Oliver - Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Dean Oliver - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Oliver - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Oliver - Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dean Oliver - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dean Oliver - Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dean Oliver - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)