Ed Fleming vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Ed Fleming 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
Ed Fleming: 1955-56 to 1959-60
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Fleming 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Ed Fleming 5 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Ed Fleming 1 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Ed Fleming 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Fleming 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Fleming 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Fleming 8.6 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Ed Fleming 5.2 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Ed Fleming 1.9 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Fleming 2,511 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Ed Fleming 1,532 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Ed Fleming 544 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Ed Fleming - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Ed Fleming - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Ed Fleming 292 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Fleming .359 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Ed Fleming - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Ed Fleming .731 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Fleming 12.5 (1956) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Fleming 6.9 (1956) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ed Fleming 2.8 (1956) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Fleming 5.8 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Fleming 3.0 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Ed Fleming 1.4 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Fleming 76 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Ed Fleming 39 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Ed Fleming 18 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Ed Fleming - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Ed Fleming - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Ed Fleming 13 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Fleming .351 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Ed Fleming - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Ed Fleming .880 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Fleming 5.8 (1959) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Fleming 3.0 (1959) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ed Fleming 1.4 (1959) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: ** 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.