Jayson Tatum vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thompson and Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jayson Tatum 1 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Jayson Tatum 8 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Jayson Tatum 8 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Jayson Tatum 6 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jayson Tatum 4 Billy Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 5 Billy Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.6 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.3 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 3.8 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.7 Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 13,784 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 4,293 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 2,243 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 639 Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 384 Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Jayson Tatum 585 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .459 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .370 Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .840 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 24.3 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.2 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.9 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.2 Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 2,936 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 989 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 592 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 143 Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 106 Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Jayson Tatum 121 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .439 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .348 Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .841 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021) Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)