John Barnhill vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and John Barnhill 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
John Barnhill: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barnhill 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons John Barnhill 7 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played John Barnhill 4 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games John Barnhill 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Barnhill 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barnhill 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 8.6 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 3,648 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 1,193 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists John Barnhill 1,205 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games John Barnhill 426 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .416 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .651 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 11.7 (1963) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 4.7 (1963) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 4.2 (1963) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 5.3 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.0 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.1 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 111 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 41 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists John Barnhill 44 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games John Barnhill 21 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .407 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .613 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 7.0 (1963) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.5 (1963) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 3.3 (1963) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - 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.