Lionel Malamed vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Lionel Malamed 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
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Malamed 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Lionel Malamed 1 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Lionel Malamed 0 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Lionel Malamed 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lionel Malamed 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Malamed 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed 5.9 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed 1.4 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Malamed 258 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Lionel Malamed 61 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Lionel Malamed 44 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Malamed .334 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Malamed .831 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed - Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed - Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Malamed - Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Lionel Malamed - Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Lionel Malamed 0 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Malamed - Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Malamed - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.