Don Adams vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Don Adams 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

Don Adams

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Adams 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Don Adams 869 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Don Adams 487 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Don Adams 45 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Don Adams 22 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.