John Long vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and John Long 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 Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons John Long 14 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played John Long 5 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games John Long 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Long 0 Jayson Tatum 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists John Long 1,738 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals John Long 912 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks John Long 180 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games John Long 893 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds John Long 35 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists John Long 24 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals John Long 28 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks John Long 2 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games John Long 23 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) 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.