Jim King vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Jim King 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 King: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim King 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Jim King 10 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Jim King 9 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Jim King 1 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim King 0 Jayson Tatum 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 7.2 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 2.5 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.3 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 4,377 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Jim King 1,500 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Jim King 1,412 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Jim King - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Jim King - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Jim King 607 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .418 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Jim King - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .782 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.6 (1968) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 4.8 (1967) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim King 4.2 (1968) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 8.2 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 3.4 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.5 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 602 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Jim King 246 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Jim King 182 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Jim King - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Jim King - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Jim King 73 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .436 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Jim King - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .728 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.3 (1967) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 6.7 (1967) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jim King 3.9 (1971) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.