Eddie Johnson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Eddie Johnson 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

Eddie Johnson

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Johnson: 1977-78 to 1986-87
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Eddie Johnson 10 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Eddie Johnson 6 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Eddie Johnson 2 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Eddie Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Johnson 2 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 15.1 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.3 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 5.1 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 10,163 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 1,522 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 3,436 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 761 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 89 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Eddie Johnson 675 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .476 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .326 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .791 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 19.1 (1981) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.8 (1982) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 7.8 (1985) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.7 (1981) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1980) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 11.9 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.1 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.1 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.8 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 442 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 76 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 150 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 31 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 6 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Eddie Johnson 37 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .485 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .273 * Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .778 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 19.4 (1980) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1980) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 5.0 (1979) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1978) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.5 (1982) 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.