LeRoy Ellis vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and LeRoy Ellis 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
LeRoy Ellis: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeRoy Ellis 1 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons LeRoy Ellis 14 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played LeRoy Ellis 8 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games LeRoy Ellis 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team LeRoy Ellis 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeRoy Ellis 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 9.7 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 8.3 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.3 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.8 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.8 * Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LeRoy Ellis 10,176 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds LeRoy Ellis 8,709 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists LeRoy Ellis 1,405 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals LeRoy Ellis 146 * Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks LeRoy Ellis 151 * Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games LeRoy Ellis 1,048 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeRoy Ellis .442 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage LeRoy Ellis - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage LeRoy Ellis .728 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 15.9 (1971) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 12.3 (1971) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 3.2 (1971) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.1 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.1 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 7.2 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 7.2 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.7 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 * Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 * Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LeRoy Ellis 463 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds LeRoy Ellis 463 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists LeRoy Ellis 44 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals LeRoy Ellis 0 * Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks LeRoy Ellis 0 * Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games LeRoy Ellis 64 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeRoy Ellis .413 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage LeRoy Ellis - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage LeRoy Ellis .693 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 14.4 (1965) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 12.1 (1965) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.0 (1963) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 (1976) * Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 (1976) * Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.