Eddie Hughes vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Eddie Hughes 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
Eddie Hughes: 1987-88 to 1989-90
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Hughes 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Eddie Hughes 3 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Eddie Hughes 1 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Eddie Hughes 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Eddie Hughes 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Hughes 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Hughes 3.1 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Hughes 1.0 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Eddie Hughes 1.6 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Eddie Hughes 0.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Eddie Hughes 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Hughes 296 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Eddie Hughes 93 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Eddie Hughes 159 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Eddie Hughes 65 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Eddie Hughes 3 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Eddie Hughes 97 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Hughes .416 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Eddie Hughes .364 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Hughes .692 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Hughes 3.5 (1990) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Hughes 1.2 (1990) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Eddie Hughes 1.9 (1990) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Eddie Hughes 0.8 (1990) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Hughes 0.1 (1989) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Hughes 0.7 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Hughes 0.0 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Eddie Hughes 0.1 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Eddie Hughes 0.1 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Eddie Hughes 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Hughes 5 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Eddie Hughes 0 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Eddie Hughes 1 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Eddie Hughes 1 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Eddie Hughes 0 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Eddie Hughes 7 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Hughes .286 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Eddie Hughes .333 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Hughes - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Hughes 0.7 (1988) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Hughes 0.0 (1988) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Eddie Hughes 0.1 (1988) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Eddie Hughes 0.1 (1988) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Hughes 0.0 (1988) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)