Jim Jackson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Jim Jackson 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
Jim Jackson: 1992-93 to 2005-06
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Jackson 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Jim Jackson 14 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Jim Jackson 5 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Jim Jackson 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Jackson 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Jackson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Jackson 14.3 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Jackson 4.7 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Jim Jackson 3.2 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Jim Jackson 0.8 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Jackson 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Jackson 12,690 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Jim Jackson 4,152 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Jim Jackson 2,851 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Jim Jackson 726 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Jim Jackson 188 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Jim Jackson 885 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Jackson .428 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Jim Jackson .365 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Jim Jackson .825 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Jackson 25.7 (1995) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Jackson 6.1 (2004) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Jackson 4.8 (1998) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jim Jackson 1.4 (1993) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim Jackson 0.4 (1997) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Jackson 9.9 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Jackson 4.0 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Jim Jackson 1.4 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Jim Jackson 0.6 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Jackson 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Jackson 473 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Jim Jackson 193 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Jim Jackson 67 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Jim Jackson 31 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Jim Jackson 14 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Jim Jackson 48 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Jackson .447 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Jim Jackson .420 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Jim Jackson .828 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Jackson 14.8 (2004) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Jackson 10.4 (2004) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jim Jackson 2.0 (2004) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Jackson 1.0 (2004) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jim Jackson 0.5 (2005) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)