John Johnson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and John Johnson 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

John Johnson

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Johnson 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons John Johnson 12 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played John Johnson 5 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games John Johnson 2 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.9 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 5.5 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.8 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.4 * Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 11,200 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds John Johnson 4,778 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists John Johnson 3,285 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals John Johnson 487 * Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks John Johnson 235 * Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games John Johnson 869 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .446 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .779 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 17.0 (1972) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 7.7 (1972) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.2 (1980) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.5 (1975) * Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 9.7 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 4.9 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.6 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.2 * Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 711 Jayson Tatum 2,329

Total Rebounds John Johnson 359 Jayson Tatum 753

Total Assists John Johnson 275 Jayson Tatum 454

Total Steals John Johnson 43 * Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks John Johnson 12 * Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games John Johnson 73 Jayson Tatum 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .450 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .699 Jayson Tatum .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.4 (1980) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 6.8 (1980) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.7 (1980) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1979) * Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.3 (1978) * Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.