Gary Melchionni vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Gary Melchionni 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

Gary Melchionni

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Melchionni 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Gary Melchionni 2 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Gary Melchionni 0 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Gary Melchionni 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Melchionni 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Melchionni 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 7.8 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.4 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.2 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.6 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni 1,074 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni 329 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Gary Melchionni 298 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Gary Melchionni 89 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni 21 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Gary Melchionni 137 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni .444 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni .831 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni - Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni - Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Gary Melchionni - Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Gary Melchionni - Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni - Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Gary Melchionni 0 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni - Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni - Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

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

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.