Linton Johnson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Linton 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
Linton Johnson: 2003-04 to 2008-09
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Linton Johnson 1 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Linton Johnson 6 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Linton Johnson 1 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Linton Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Linton Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Linton Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 3.9 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 3.3 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.4 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.6 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.4 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Johnson 582 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Linton Johnson 493 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Linton Johnson 65 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Linton Johnson 84 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Linton Johnson 63 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Linton Johnson 151 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Johnson .416 Jayson Tatum .459

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

Free Throw Percentage Linton Johnson .699 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 4.3 (2006) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 4.5 (2004) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.7 (2004) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.9 (2004) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.8 (2004) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.3 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Johnson 4 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Linton Johnson 4 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Linton Johnson 1 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Linton Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Linton Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Linton Johnson 3 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Johnson .500 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Linton Johnson - Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Linton Johnson 1.000 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.3 (2009) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)