Mel McCants vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Mel McCants 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
Mel McCants: 1989-90 to 1989-90
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel McCants 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Mel McCants 1 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Mel McCants 1 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Mel McCants 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel McCants 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel McCants 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McCants 1.7 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel McCants 0.5 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Mel McCants 0.2 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Mel McCants 0.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel McCants 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McCants 22 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Mel McCants 6 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Mel McCants 2 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Mel McCants 3 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Mel McCants 1 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Mel McCants 13 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McCants .308 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Mel McCants - Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Mel McCants .750 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McCants 1.7 (1990) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McCants 0.5 (1990) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel McCants 0.2 (1990) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mel McCants 0.2 (1990) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel McCants 0.1 (1990) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McCants 0 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Mel McCants 0 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Mel McCants 0 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Mel McCants 0 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Mel McCants 0 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Mel McCants 2 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McCants - Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Mel McCants - Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Mel McCants - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 (1990) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 (1990) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 (1990) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 (1990) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 (1990) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)