John Brown vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and John Brown 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 Brown: 1973-74 to 1979-80
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Brown 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons John Brown 7 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played John Brown 2 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games John Brown 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Brown 0 Jayson Tatum 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 7.4 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 4.4 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.4 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 3,614 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds John Brown 2,126 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists John Brown 703 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals John Brown 250 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks John Brown 76 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games John Brown 486 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .453 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage John Brown - * Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage John Brown .783 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 11.2 (1975) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 5.9 (1975) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.8 (1975) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.7 (1975) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1976) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 1.4 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 1.4 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.1 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.1 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 10 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds John Brown 10 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists John Brown 1 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals John Brown 1 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks John Brown 1 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games John Brown 7 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .308 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage John Brown .000 * Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage John Brown 1.000 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) 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.