Howard Carter vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Howard Carter 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
Howard Carter: 1983-84 to 1984-85
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Carter 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Howard Carter 2 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Howard Carter 1 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Howard Carter 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Howard Carter 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howard Carter 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 5.3 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.1 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 351 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 89 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Howard Carter 75 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Howard Carter 20 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Howard Carter 4 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Howard Carter 66 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .440 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .227 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter .774 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 6.2 (1984) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.6 (1984) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 (1984) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 (1984) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 (1984) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 15 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 5 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Howard Carter 5 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Howard Carter 4 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Howard Carter 1 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Howard Carter 5 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .318 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .200 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 (1984) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 (1984) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 (1984) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)