Howie Jolliff vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Howie Jolliff 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
Howie Jolliff: 1960-61 to 1962-63
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Jolliff 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Howie Jolliff 3 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Howie Jolliff 2 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Howie Jolliff 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Howie Jolliff 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howie Jolliff 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Jolliff 2.8 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Howie Jolliff 4.2 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Howie Jolliff 0.8 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Howie Jolliff - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Howie Jolliff - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Jolliff 388 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Howie Jolliff 586 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Howie Jolliff 112 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Howie Jolliff - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Howie Jolliff - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Howie Jolliff 138 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Jolliff .367 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Howie Jolliff - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Howie Jolliff .527 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Jolliff 3.9 (1962) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Jolliff 6.0 (1962) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Howie Jolliff 1.2 (1962) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Howie Jolliff - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Howie Jolliff - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Jolliff 1.8 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Howie Jolliff 4.1 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Howie Jolliff 1.2 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Howie Jolliff - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Howie Jolliff - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Jolliff 24 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Howie Jolliff 53 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Howie Jolliff 15 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Howie Jolliff - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Howie Jolliff - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Howie Jolliff 13 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Jolliff .364 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Howie Jolliff - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Howie Jolliff 1.000 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Jolliff 3.0 (1961) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Jolliff 6.3 (1961) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Howie Jolliff 2.0 (1961) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Howie Jolliff - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Howie Jolliff - 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.