John Roche vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and John Roche 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 Roche: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Roche 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons John Roche 4 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played John Roche 0 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games John Roche 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Roche 0 Jayson Tatum 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Roche 8.4 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game John Roche 1.1 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game John Roche 4.0 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game John Roche 0.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Roche 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Roche 1,358 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds John Roche 178 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists John Roche 640 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals John Roche 114 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks John Roche 22 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games John Roche 162 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Roche .468 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage John Roche .389 * Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage John Roche .819 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Roche 11.4 (1980) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Roche 1.4 (1981) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Roche 5.4 (1981) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Roche 1.0 (1980) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Roche 0.3 (1981) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Roche - Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game John Roche - Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game John Roche - Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game John Roche - Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Roche - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Roche - Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds John Roche - Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists John Roche - Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals John Roche - Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks John Roche - Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games John Roche 0 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Roche - Jayson Tatum .439

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

Free Throw Percentage John Roche - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Roche - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Roche - Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Roche - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Roche - Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Roche - 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.