Jayson Tatum vs. Slick Watts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slick Watts 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
Slick Watts: 1973-74 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jayson Tatum 1 Slick Watts 0

NBA Seasons Jayson Tatum 8 Slick Watts 6

Playoffs Played Jayson Tatum 8 Slick Watts 3

All-Star Games Jayson Tatum 6 Slick Watts 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jayson Tatum 4 Slick Watts 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 5 Slick Watts 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jayson Tatum 0 Slick Watts 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 0 Slick Watts 1

Assists Leader Jayson Tatum 0 Slick Watts 1

Steals Leader Jayson Tatum 0 Slick Watts 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.6 Slick Watts 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.3 Slick Watts 3.2

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 3.8 Slick Watts 6.1

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Slick Watts 2.2

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.7 Slick Watts 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 13,784 Slick Watts 3,901

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 4,293 Slick Watts 1,398

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 2,243 Slick Watts 2,678

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 639 Slick Watts 961

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 384 Slick Watts 111

Total Games Jayson Tatum 585 Slick Watts 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .459 Slick Watts .413

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .370 Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .840 Slick Watts .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023) Slick Watts 13.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023) Slick Watts 4.5 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025) Slick Watts 8.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020) Slick Watts 3.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020) Slick Watts 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 24.3 Slick Watts 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.2 Slick Watts 3.4

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.9 Slick Watts 7.1

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.2 Slick Watts 2.5

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 Slick Watts 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 2,936 Slick Watts 185

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 989 Slick Watts 58

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 592 Slick Watts 120

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 143 Slick Watts 43

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 106 Slick Watts 7

Total Games Jayson Tatum 121 Slick Watts 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .439 Slick Watts .446

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .348 Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .841 Slick Watts .519

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021) Slick Watts 11.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025) Slick Watts 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024) Slick Watts 8.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025) Slick Watts 3.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021) Slick Watts 0.5 (1979)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.