John Mengelt vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and John Mengelt 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 Mengelt: 1971-72 to 1980-81
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Mengelt 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons John Mengelt 10 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played John Mengelt 4 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games John Mengelt 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Mengelt 0 Jayson Tatum 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Mengelt 9.8 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 1.9 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 2.1 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 0.7 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.1 * Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Mengelt 6,218 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds John Mengelt 1,221 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists John Mengelt 1,329 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals John Mengelt 324 * Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks John Mengelt 28 * Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games John Mengelt 636 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Mengelt .479 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage John Mengelt .000 * Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage John Mengelt .809 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Mengelt 11.0 (1975) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 2.7 (1974) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 2.9 (1978) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 0.9 (1975) * Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.1 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Mengelt 8.8 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 1.7 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 1.7 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 0.6 * Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.1 * Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Mengelt 167 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds John Mengelt 33 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists John Mengelt 33 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals John Mengelt 11 * Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks John Mengelt 2 * Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games John Mengelt 19 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Mengelt .521 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage John Mengelt - * Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage John Mengelt .782 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Mengelt 12.7 (1977) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 2.7 (1975) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 3.0 (1975) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 1.3 (1977) * Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.3 (1975) * 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.