Harvey Catchings vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

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

Harvey Catchings

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harvey Catchings: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harvey Catchings 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Harvey Catchings 11 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Harvey Catchings 9 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Harvey Catchings 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Harvey Catchings 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Harvey Catchings 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 3.2 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 5.0 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.8 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.7 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Harvey Catchings 2,335 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Harvey Catchings 3,639 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Harvey Catchings 608 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Harvey Catchings 261 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Harvey Catchings 1,226 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Harvey Catchings 725 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harvey Catchings .435 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Harvey Catchings .000 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Harvey Catchings .647 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 4.6 (1979) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 6.9 (1976) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.3 (1981) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.5 (1982) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.4 (1981) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.4 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.9 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.4 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.9 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Harvey Catchings 74 Jayson Tatum 2,329

Total Rebounds Harvey Catchings 154 Jayson Tatum 753

Total Assists Harvey Catchings 23 Jayson Tatum 454

Total Steals Harvey Catchings 3 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Harvey Catchings 49 Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Harvey Catchings 53 Jayson Tatum 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harvey Catchings .397 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Harvey Catchings - * Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Harvey Catchings .500 Jayson Tatum .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 5.7 (1976) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 9.3 (1976) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.0 (1976) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.2 (1983) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 3.0 (1976) 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.