Gary Freeman vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Gary Freeman 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
Gary Freeman: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Freeman 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Gary Freeman 1 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Gary Freeman 0 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Gary Freeman 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Freeman 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Freeman 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Freeman 3.2 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman 2.0 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman 0.7 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Freeman 167 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Gary Freeman 106 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Gary Freeman 35 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Gary Freeman - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Gary Freeman - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Gary Freeman 52 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Freeman .515 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Gary Freeman - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Gary Freeman .725 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Freeman 3.2 (1971) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman 2.0 (1971) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman 0.7 (1971) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Freeman - Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman - Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman - Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Freeman - Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Gary Freeman - Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Gary Freeman - Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Gary Freeman - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Gary Freeman - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Gary Freeman 0 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Freeman - Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Gary Freeman - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Gary Freeman - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Freeman - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman - Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - 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.