Dick McGuire vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Dick McGuire 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
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick McGuire 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Dick McGuire 11 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Dick McGuire 9 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Dick McGuire 7 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dick McGuire 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick McGuire 1 Jayson Tatum 5

Assists Leader Dick McGuire 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 8.0 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 4.2 * Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 5.7 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick McGuire 5,921 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Dick McGuire 2,784 * Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Dick McGuire 4,205 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Dick McGuire - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Dick McGuire - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Dick McGuire 738 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick McGuire .389 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Dick McGuire - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Dick McGuire .644 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) * Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 8.3 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 4.9 * Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 5.6 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick McGuire 521 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Dick McGuire 284 * Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Dick McGuire 350 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Dick McGuire - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Dick McGuire - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Dick McGuire 63 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick McGuire .410 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Dick McGuire - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Dick McGuire .593 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) * Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.