Jayson Tatum vs. Jerome Whitehead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Whitehead 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

Jayson Tatum

vs.

Jerome Whitehead

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Jerome Whitehead: 1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jayson Tatum 0 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Seasons Jayson Tatum 7 Jerome Whitehead 11

Playoffs Played Jayson Tatum 7 Jerome Whitehead 1

All-Star Games Jayson Tatum 5 Jerome Whitehead 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jayson Tatum 2 Jerome Whitehead 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 3 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.1 Jerome Whitehead 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.2 Jerome Whitehead 4.8

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 3.5 Jerome Whitehead 0.6

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Jerome Whitehead 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.7 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 11,852 Jerome Whitehead 4,423

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 3,670 Jerome Whitehead 3,268

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 1,812 Jerome Whitehead 374

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 563 Jerome Whitehead 251

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 346 Jerome Whitehead 200

Total Games Jayson Tatum 513 Jerome Whitehead 679

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .460 Jerome Whitehead .497

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .375 Jerome Whitehead .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .844 Jerome Whitehead .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023) Jerome Whitehead 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023) Jerome Whitehead 9.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020) Jerome Whitehead 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020) Jerome Whitehead 0.6 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.8 Jerome Whitehead 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.6 Jerome Whitehead 1.4

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.6 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 2,287 Jerome Whitehead 22

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 731 Jerome Whitehead 14

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 443 Jerome Whitehead 3

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 108 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 88 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Games Jayson Tatum 96 Jerome Whitehead 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .443 Jerome Whitehead .333

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .356 Jerome Whitehead - *

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .834 Jerome Whitehead .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021) Jerome Whitehead 2.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.5 (2024) Jerome Whitehead 0.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

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