Dirk Minniefield vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Dirk Minniefield 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

Dirk Minniefield

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Minniefield: 1985-86 to 1987-88
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Minniefield 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Minniefield 3 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Dirk Minniefield 2 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Dirk Minniefield 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dirk Minniefield 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Minniefield 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Minniefield 5.3 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Minniefield 1.7 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Minniefield 3.8 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Minniefield 1,187 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Dirk Minniefield 367 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Dirk Minniefield 845 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Dirk Minniefield 196 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Dirk Minniefield 11 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Dirk Minniefield 222 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Minniefield .470 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Dirk Minniefield .272 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Minniefield .739 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Minniefield 6.9 (1987) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Minniefield 1.9 (1987) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dirk Minniefield 4.7 (1987) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dirk Minniefield 1.0 (1987) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.1 (1987) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Minniefield 1.6 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.2 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.7 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Minniefield 30 Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Dirk Minniefield 4 Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Dirk Minniefield 13 Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Dirk Minniefield 3 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Dirk Minniefield 0 Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Dirk Minniefield 19 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Minniefield .455 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Dirk Minniefield .400 Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Minniefield 1.000 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Minniefield 1.8 (1987) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.3 (1987) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dirk Minniefield 1.0 (1988) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.2 (1988) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.0 (1988) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)