Jayson Tatum vs. Walt Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Wesley 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.

Walt Wesley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Walt Wesley: 1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jayson Tatum 0 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Seasons Jayson Tatum 7 Walt Wesley 10

Playoffs Played Jayson Tatum 7 Walt Wesley 3

All-Star Games Jayson Tatum 5 Walt Wesley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jayson Tatum 2 Walt Wesley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 3 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.1 Walt Wesley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.2 Walt Wesley 5.5

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 3.5 Walt Wesley 0.7

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Walt Wesley 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.7 Walt Wesley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 11,852 Walt Wesley 5,002

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 3,670 Walt Wesley 3,243

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 1,812 Walt Wesley 385

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 563 Walt Wesley 16 *

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 346 Walt Wesley 25 *

Total Games Jayson Tatum 513 Walt Wesley 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .460 Walt Wesley .434

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .375 Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .844 Walt Wesley .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023) Walt Wesley 17.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023) Walt Wesley 8.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024) Walt Wesley 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020) Walt Wesley 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.8 Walt Wesley 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.6 Walt Wesley 3.5

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.6 Walt Wesley 0.3

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 2,309 Walt Wesley 42

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 742 Walt Wesley 28

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 449 Walt Wesley 2

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 108 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 89 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Games Jayson Tatum 97 Walt Wesley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .442 Walt Wesley .439

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .355 Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .830 Walt Wesley .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021) Walt Wesley 9.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023) Walt Wesley 4.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.