Larry Johnson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 1 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 1.5 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 1.8 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 6 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Larry Johnson 7 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Larry Johnson 5 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 2 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Larry Johnson 4 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .231 Jayson Tatum .460

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .000 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 1.5 (1978) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1978) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 1.8 (1978) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1978) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1978) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson - Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson - Jayson Tatum 7.9

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson - Jayson Tatum 4.7

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson - Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson - Jayson Tatum 2,479

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson - Jayson Tatum 817

Total Assists Larry Johnson - Jayson Tatum 488

Total Steals Larry Johnson - Jayson Tatum 116

Total Blocks Larry Johnson - Jayson Tatum 95

Total Games Larry Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson - Jayson Tatum .442

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson - Jayson Tatum .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson - Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.