Mike Mitchell vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Mike Mitchell 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
Mike Mitchell: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Mitchell 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Mike Mitchell 11 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Mike Mitchell 6 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Mike Mitchell 1 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike Mitchell 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Mitchell 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Mitchell 19.8 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Mike Mitchell 5.6 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Mike Mitchell 1.3 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.5 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Mitchell 15,016 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Mike Mitchell 4,246 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Mike Mitchell 1,010 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Mike Mitchell 530 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Mike Mitchell 400 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Mike Mitchell 759 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Mitchell .493 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Mike Mitchell .216 * Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Mike Mitchell .779 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Mitchell 24.5 (1981) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Mitchell 7.2 (1984) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mike Mitchell 2.3 (1986) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.9 (1980) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.9 (1980) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Mitchell 18.5 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike Mitchell 6.4 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Mike Mitchell 1.3 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.8 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Mitchell 646 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Mike Mitchell 224 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Mike Mitchell 47 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Mike Mitchell 19 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Mike Mitchell 28 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Mike Mitchell 35 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Mitchell .502 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Mike Mitchell .333 * Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Mike Mitchell .762 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Mitchell 24.8 (1982) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Mitchell 9.5 (1983) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mike Mitchell 3.3 (1986) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mike Mitchell 1.0 (1986) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mike Mitchell 1.7 (1983) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.