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

George Johnson

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Johnson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons George Johnson 8 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played George Johnson 2 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games George Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 9.1 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 5.6 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game George Johnson 1.8 Jayson Tatum 3.5

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 11,852

Total Rebounds George Johnson 2,610 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists George Johnson 817 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals George Johnson 432 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks George Johnson 282 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games George Johnson 464 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .463 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage George Johnson .189 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .779 Jayson Tatum .844

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 4.9 (2024)

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 23.7

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.6 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.1 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 21 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds George Johnson 11 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists George Johnson 1 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals George Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks George Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games George Johnson 7 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .625 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage George Johnson 1.000 * Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson - Jayson Tatum .830

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 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.5 (1981) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

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.