Dwight Jones vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Dwight Jones 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

Dwight Jones

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Jones: 1973-74 to 1982-83
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Jones 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Jones 10 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Dwight Jones 5 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Dwight Jones 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Jones 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Jones 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Jones 8.1 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Jones 5.9 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Jones 1.2 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Jones 0.6 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dwight Jones 0.5 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Jones 6,230 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Dwight Jones 4,513 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Dwight Jones 911 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Dwight Jones 429 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Dwight Jones 397 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Dwight Jones 766 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Jones .471 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Dwight Jones .500 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Jones .740 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Jones 10.6 (1978) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Jones 9.3 (1975) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dwight Jones 2.0 (1975) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dwight Jones 0.9 (1978) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Jones 0.9 (1976) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Jones 6.3 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Jones 4.7 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Jones 1.0 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Jones 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dwight Jones 0.4 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Jones 209 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Dwight Jones 156 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Dwight Jones 33 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Dwight Jones 15 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Dwight Jones 12 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Dwight Jones 33 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Jones .468 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Dwight Jones - * Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Jones .817 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Jones 12.5 (1981) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Jones 9.8 (1981) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dwight Jones 1.8 (1981) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dwight Jones 0.8 (1981) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Jones 2.0 (1979) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.