Larry Friend vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Friend 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Jayson Tatum 7.8

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Jayson Tatum 2,421

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Jayson Tatum 796

Total Assists Larry Friend - Jayson Tatum 474

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 110

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 94

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Jayson Tatum 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Jayson Tatum .441

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .352

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Jayson Tatum .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.