George Johnson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
George Johnson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons George Johnson 8 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played George Johnson 2 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games George Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 9.1 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 5.6 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game George Johnson 1.8 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.6 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 4,214 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds George Johnson 2,610 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists George Johnson 817 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals George Johnson 432 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks George Johnson 282 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games George Johnson 464 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .463 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage George Johnson .189 * Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .779 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 13.0 (1984) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 7.8 (1980) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 2.7 (1983) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 1.1 (1980) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.9 (1980) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 3.0 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.6 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.1 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 21 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds George Johnson 11 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists George Johnson 1 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals George Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks George Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games George Johnson 7 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .625 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage George Johnson 1.000 * Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 5.0 (1981) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 2.0 (1981) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.5 (1981) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) 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.