Frank Russell vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Frank Russell 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

Frank Russell

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Russell 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Frank Russell 1 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Frank Russell 0 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Frank Russell 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Frank Russell 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Frank Russell 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Russell 3.2 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Russell 74 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Frank Russell 17 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Frank Russell 15 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Frank Russell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Frank Russell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Frank Russell 23 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Russell .377 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Frank Russell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Frank Russell .889 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Russell 3.2 (1973) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 (1973) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 (1973) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Russell - Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell - Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Frank Russell - Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Russell - Jayson Tatum 2,287

Total Rebounds Frank Russell - Jayson Tatum 731

Total Assists Frank Russell - Jayson Tatum 443

Total Steals Frank Russell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Frank Russell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 88

Total Games Frank Russell 0 Jayson Tatum 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Russell - Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage Frank Russell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Frank Russell - Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Russell - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell - Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Frank Russell - Jayson Tatum 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - 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.