Jayson Tatum vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jayson Tatum 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Jayson Tatum 8 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Jayson Tatum 8 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games Jayson Tatum 6 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jayson Tatum 4 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 5 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.6 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.3 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 3.8 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.7 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 13,784 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 4,293 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 2,243 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 639 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 384 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Jayson Tatum 585 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .459 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .370 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .840 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 24.3 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.2 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.9 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.2 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 2,936 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 989 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 592 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 143 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 106 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Jayson Tatum 121 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .439 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .348 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .841 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.