Jayson Tatum vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul 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

Jayson Tatum

vs.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jayson Tatum 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jayson Tatum 7 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Jayson Tatum 7 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Jayson Tatum 5 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jayson Tatum 2 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 3 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.1 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.2 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 3.5 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.7 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 11,852 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 3,670 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 1,812 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 563 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 346 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Jayson Tatum 513 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .460 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .375 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .844 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.7 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.7 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.6 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 2,345 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 765 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 457 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 108 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 90 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Jayson Tatum 99 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .442 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .356 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .830 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)