Kevin Johnson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Kevin Johnson 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
Kevin Johnson: 1987-88 to 1999-00
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Johnson 12 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Kevin Johnson 11 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Kevin Johnson 3 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Johnson 5 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 17.9 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 3.3 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 9.1 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 1.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Johnson 13,127 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Kevin Johnson 2,404 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Kevin Johnson 6,711 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Kevin Johnson 1,082 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Kevin Johnson 176 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Kevin Johnson 735 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Johnson .493 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Kevin Johnson .305 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Johnson .841 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 22.5 (1990) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 4.2 (1989) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 12.2 (1989) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 2.1 (1991) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.4 (1993) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 19.3 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 3.3 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 8.9 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 1.3 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Johnson 2,026 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Kevin Johnson 349 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Kevin Johnson 935 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Kevin Johnson 132 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Kevin Johnson 30 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Kevin Johnson 105 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Johnson .469 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Kevin Johnson .244 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Johnson .833 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 26.6 (1994) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 4.4 (1997) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 12.3 (1989) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 2.6 (1997) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.6 (1993) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)