Eric Fernsten vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Eric Fernsten 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

Eric Fernsten

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Fernsten: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Fernsten 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Eric Fernsten 6 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Eric Fernsten 4 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Eric Fernsten 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Eric Fernsten 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Fernsten 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 2.4 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.7 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.4 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Fernsten 517 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Eric Fernsten 372 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Eric Fernsten 82 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Eric Fernsten 52 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Eric Fernsten 51 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Eric Fernsten 218 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Fernsten .445 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Eric Fernsten - * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Eric Fernsten .675 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 3.1 (1980) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 3.2 (1977) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.2 (1977) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.5 (1984) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 (1977) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.7 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Fernsten 13 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Eric Fernsten 11 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Eric Fernsten 1 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Eric Fernsten 1 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Eric Fernsten 4 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Eric Fernsten 20 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Fernsten .308 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Eric Fernsten - * Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Eric Fernsten .625 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.2 (1980) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.0 (1980) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 (1981) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 (1981) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 (1980) 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.