Ed Mikan vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Ed Mikan 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

Ed Mikan

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Mikan 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Ed Mikan 6 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Ed Mikan 5 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Ed Mikan 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Mikan 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Mikan 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 6.7 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 5.5 * Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.9 Jayson Tatum 3.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 2,163 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 1,093 * Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Ed Mikan 296 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Ed Mikan - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Ed Mikan - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Ed Mikan 323 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .320 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Ed Mikan - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .756 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) * Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 8.3 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 6.9 * Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.7 Jayson Tatum 4.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 91 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 48 * Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Ed Mikan 8 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Ed Mikan - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Ed Mikan - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Ed Mikan 11 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .258 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Ed Mikan - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .829 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) * Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - 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.