John Salmons vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and John Salmons 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 Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salmons 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons John Salmons 13 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played John Salmons 5 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games John Salmons 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Salmons 0 Jayson Tatum 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.9 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 8,292 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds John Salmons 2,603 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists John Salmons 2,183 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals John Salmons 756 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks John Salmons 239 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games John Salmons 895 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .431 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .366 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .799 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.3 (2009) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.3 (2008) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 3.5 (2011) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.2 (2010) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 (2011) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game John Salmons 1.8 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 259 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds John Salmons 66 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists John Salmons 50 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals John Salmons 21 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks John Salmons 11 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games John Salmons 28 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .393 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .243 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .877 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.1 (2009) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.4 (2009) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 4.0 (2010) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.4 (2010) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 1.0 (2009) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)