Major Jones vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Major Jones 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
Major Jones: 1979-80 to 1984-85
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Major Jones 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Major Jones 6 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Major Jones 3 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Major Jones 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Major Jones 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Major Jones 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Major Jones 4.4 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 3.5 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.6 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.5 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Major Jones 1,643 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Major Jones 1,323 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Major Jones 215 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Major Jones 133 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Major Jones 169 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Major Jones 374 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Major Jones .490 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Major Jones .111 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Major Jones .586 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Major Jones 5.7 (1983) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 4.6 (1980) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.8 (1980) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.6 (1980) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.8 (1980) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Major Jones 2.7 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 2.1 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.5 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.2 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Major Jones 52 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Major Jones 40 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Major Jones 9 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Major Jones 3 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Major Jones 4 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Major Jones 19 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Major Jones .550 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Major Jones - Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Major Jones .571 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Major Jones 4.7 (1980) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 3.7 (1980) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.7 (1980) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.3 (1981) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.3 (1980) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)