Desmond Penigar vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Desmond Penigar 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
Desmond Penigar: 2003-04 to 2003-04
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Penigar 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Penigar 1 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Desmond Penigar 0 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Desmond Penigar 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Desmond Penigar 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Penigar 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Penigar 3.2 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Penigar 2.4 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Penigar 0.3 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Penigar 0.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Desmond Penigar 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Penigar 32 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Desmond Penigar 24 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Desmond Penigar 3 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Desmond Penigar 2 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Desmond Penigar 2 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Desmond Penigar 10 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Penigar .500 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Desmond Penigar - Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Penigar 1.000 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Penigar 3.2 (2004) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Penigar 2.4 (2004) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Desmond Penigar 0.3 (2004) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Desmond Penigar 0.2 (2004) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Penigar 0.2 (2004) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Penigar - Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Penigar - Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Penigar - Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Penigar - Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Desmond Penigar - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Penigar - Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Desmond Penigar - Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Desmond Penigar - Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Desmond Penigar - Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Desmond Penigar - Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Desmond Penigar 0 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Penigar - Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Desmond Penigar - Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Penigar - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Penigar - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Penigar - Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Desmond Penigar - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Desmond Penigar - Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Penigar - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)