James Posey vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and James Posey 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

James Posey

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Posey: 1999-00 to 2010-11
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Posey 2 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons James Posey 12 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played James Posey 6 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games James Posey 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Posey 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Posey 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Posey 8.6 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game James Posey 4.7 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game James Posey 1.6 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game James Posey 1.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Posey 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Posey 7,419 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds James Posey 4,061 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists James Posey 1,413 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals James Posey 917 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks James Posey 298 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games James Posey 864 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Posey .410 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage James Posey .349 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage James Posey .820 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Posey 13.7 (2004) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Posey 5.9 (2002) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game James Posey 2.5 (2002) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Posey 1.7 (2004) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game James Posey 0.5 (2002) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Posey 7.9 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game James Posey 4.8 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game James Posey 1.0 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game James Posey 1.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Posey 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Posey 511 Jayson Tatum 2,287

Total Rebounds James Posey 315 Jayson Tatum 731

Total Assists James Posey 65 Jayson Tatum 443

Total Steals James Posey 65 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks James Posey 18 Jayson Tatum 88

Total Games James Posey 65 Jayson Tatum 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Posey .421 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage James Posey .387 Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage James Posey .831 Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Posey 12.5 (2004) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game James Posey 7.8 (2007) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game James Posey 1.5 (2007) Jayson Tatum 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Posey 2.3 (2004) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game James Posey 1.3 (2007) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)