Gus Johnson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Gus 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
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gus Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Jayson Tatum 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Jayson Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Jayson Tatum 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.7 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Gus Johnson 581 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - 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.