Johnny Dawkins vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Johnny Dawkins 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
Johnny Dawkins: 1986-87 to 1994-95
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Dawkins 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Johnny Dawkins 9 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Johnny Dawkins 2 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Johnny Dawkins 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Johnny Dawkins 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Dawkins 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 11.1 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 2.5 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 5.5 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Dawkins 5,984 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Johnny Dawkins 1,336 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Johnny Dawkins 2,997 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Johnny Dawkins 618 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Johnny Dawkins 29 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Johnny Dawkins 541 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Dawkins .456 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Johnny Dawkins .330 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Dawkins .857 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 15.8 (1988) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 4.0 (1991) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 7.4 (1990) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.7 (1989) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.1 (1990) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 12.1 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.9 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 7.5 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.5 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Dawkins 157 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Johnny Dawkins 25 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Johnny Dawkins 98 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Johnny Dawkins 19 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Johnny Dawkins 2 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Johnny Dawkins 13 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Dawkins .428 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Johnny Dawkins .000 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Dawkins .830 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 14.2 (1990) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 2.2 (1990) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 9.3 (1990) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.7 (1990) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.2 (1990) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)