Gus Gerard vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

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

Gus Gerard

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Gerard: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Gerard 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Gus Gerard 5 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Gus Gerard 2 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Gus Gerard 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gus Gerard 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Gerard 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 5.7 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.6 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.8 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 1,607 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 719 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Gus Gerard 224 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Gus Gerard 151 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 135 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Gus Gerard 280 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .436 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard .143 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .649 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 7.4 (1977) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1977) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 1.4 (1977) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1977) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 1.0 (1977) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 2.5 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.0 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.3 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 20 Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 16 Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Gus Gerard 2 Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Gus Gerard 1 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 1 Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Gus Gerard 8 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .421 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard - * Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .500 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1980) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.7 (1980) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1980) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) 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.