Keith Closs vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Keith Closs 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
Keith Closs: 1997-98 to 1999-00
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Closs 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Keith Closs 3 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Keith Closs 0 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Keith Closs 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Keith Closs 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Keith Closs 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Closs 3.9 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs 2.9 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Keith Closs 0.3 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Keith Closs 0.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs 1.3 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Closs 502 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Keith Closs 372 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Keith Closs 44 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Keith Closs 28 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Keith Closs 163 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Keith Closs 130 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Closs .471 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Keith Closs .000 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Keith Closs .606 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Closs 4.2 (2000) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs 3.1 (2000) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Keith Closs 0.4 (2000) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Keith Closs 0.2 (2000) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs 1.4 (1998) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Closs - Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs - Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Keith Closs - Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Keith Closs - Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Closs - Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Keith Closs - Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Keith Closs - Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Keith Closs - Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Keith Closs - Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Keith Closs 0 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Closs - Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Keith Closs - Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Keith Closs - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Closs - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs - Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Keith Closs - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Keith Closs - Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)