Derrick Gervin vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Derrick Gervin 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
Derrick Gervin: 1989-90 to 1990-91
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Gervin 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Derrick Gervin 2 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Derrick Gervin 0 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Derrick Gervin 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Derrick Gervin 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Gervin 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Gervin 8.8 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Gervin 2.3 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.5 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Gervin 676 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Derrick Gervin 175 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Derrick Gervin 38 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Derrick Gervin 39 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Derrick Gervin 26 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Derrick Gervin 77 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Gervin .435 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Derrick Gervin .226 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Gervin .764 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Gervin 12.0 (1990) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Gervin 3.1 (1990) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.5 (1991) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Derrick Gervin 1.0 (1990) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.3 (1991) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Gervin - Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Gervin - Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Derrick Gervin - Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Derrick Gervin - Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Derrick Gervin - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Gervin - Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Derrick Gervin - Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Derrick Gervin - Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Derrick Gervin - Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Derrick Gervin - Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Derrick Gervin 0 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Gervin - Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Derrick Gervin - Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Gervin - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Gervin - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Gervin - Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Derrick Gervin - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Derrick Gervin - Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Gervin - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)