Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Earl Tatum 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Earl Tatum 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Earl Tatum 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.