Jayson Tatum vs. Etan Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Etan Thomas 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
Etan Thomas: 2001-02 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jayson Tatum 1 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Jayson Tatum 8 Etan Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Jayson Tatum 8 Etan Thomas 5

All-Star Games Jayson Tatum 6 Etan Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jayson Tatum 4 Etan Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 5 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.6 Etan Thomas 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.3 Etan Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 3.8 Etan Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Etan Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.7 Etan Thomas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 13,784 Etan Thomas 2,341

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 4,293 Etan Thomas 1,927

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 2,243 Etan Thomas 149

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 639 Etan Thomas 128

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 384 Etan Thomas 427

Total Games Jayson Tatum 585 Etan Thomas 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .459 Etan Thomas .513

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .370 Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .840 Etan Thomas .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023) Etan Thomas 8.9 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023) Etan Thomas 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020) Etan Thomas 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020) Etan Thomas 1.6 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 24.3 Etan Thomas 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.2 Etan Thomas 3.8

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.9 Etan Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.2 Etan Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 Etan Thomas 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 2,936 Etan Thomas 86

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 989 Etan Thomas 69

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 592 Etan Thomas 3

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 143 Etan Thomas 4

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 106 Etan Thomas 12

Total Games Jayson Tatum 121 Etan Thomas 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .439 Etan Thomas .559

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .348 Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .841 Etan Thomas .541

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021) Etan Thomas 6.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025) Etan Thomas 5.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024) Etan Thomas 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025) Etan Thomas 0.7 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2005)