John Paxson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and John Paxson 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 Paxson:
1983-84 to 1993-94
Jayson Tatum:
2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Paxson3
Jayson Tatum1
John Paxson11
Jayson Tatum8
John Paxson10
Jayson Tatum8
John Paxson0
Jayson Tatum6

Honors and Awards

John Paxson0
Jayson Tatum4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Paxson0
Jayson Tatum5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Paxson 7.2
Jayson Tatum 23.6

John Paxson 1.2
Jayson Tatum 7.3

John Paxson 3.6
Jayson Tatum 3.8

John Paxson 0.7
Jayson Tatum 1.1

John Paxson 0.1
Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

John Paxson 5,560
Jayson Tatum 13,784

John Paxson 906
Jayson Tatum 4,293

John Paxson 2,758
Jayson Tatum 2,243

John Paxson 517
Jayson Tatum 639

John Paxson 44
Jayson Tatum 384

John Paxson 772
Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Paxson .499
Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage
John Paxson .355
Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage
John Paxson .804
Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Paxson 11.3
(1987)
Jayson Tatum 30.1
(2023)

John Paxson 1.7
(1987)
Jayson Tatum 8.8
(2023)

John Paxson 5.7
(1987)
Jayson Tatum 6.0
(2025)

John Paxson 1.0
(1990)
Jayson Tatum 1.4
(2020)

John Paxson 0.1
(1992)
Jayson Tatum 0.9
(2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Paxson 6.3
Jayson Tatum 24.3

John Paxson 0.9
Jayson Tatum 8.2

John Paxson 2.6
Jayson Tatum 4.9

John Paxson 0.5
Jayson Tatum 1.2

John Paxson 0.0
Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

John Paxson 748
Jayson Tatum 2,936

John Paxson 109
Jayson Tatum 989

John Paxson 306
Jayson Tatum 592

John Paxson 65
Jayson Tatum 143

John Paxson 3
Jayson Tatum 106

John Paxson 119
Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Paxson .494
Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage
John Paxson .369
Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage
John Paxson .867
Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Paxson 10.2
(1985)
Jayson Tatum 30.6
(2021)

John Paxson 1.5
(1990)
Jayson Tatum 11.5
(2025)

John Paxson 4.2
(1985)
Jayson Tatum 6.3
(2024)

John Paxson 1.0
(1986)
Jayson Tatum 2.1
(2025)

John Paxson 0.1
(1988)
Jayson Tatum 1.6
(2021)