Joe Meriweather vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Joe Meriweather 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

Joe Meriweather

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Meriweather 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Meriweather 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.