Negele Knight vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Negele Knight 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

Negele Knight

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Negele Knight: 1990-91 to 1998-99
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Negele Knight 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Negele Knight 6 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Negele Knight 3 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Negele Knight 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Negele Knight 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Negele Knight 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Negele Knight 6.2 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.3 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 2.8 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Negele Knight 1,699 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Negele Knight 351 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Negele Knight 780 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Negele Knight 123 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Negele Knight 30 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Negele Knight 276 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Negele Knight .436 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Negele Knight .263 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Negele Knight .730 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Negele Knight 9.2 (1994) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.6 (1994) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 3.0 (1994) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.6 (1992) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.2 (1994) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Negele Knight 5.1 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 0.8 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 1.6 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Negele Knight 87 Jayson Tatum 2,287

Total Rebounds Negele Knight 13 Jayson Tatum 731

Total Assists Negele Knight 28 Jayson Tatum 443

Total Steals Negele Knight 4 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Negele Knight 1 Jayson Tatum 88

Total Games Negele Knight 17 Jayson Tatum 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Negele Knight .422 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage Negele Knight .167 Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Negele Knight .842 Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Negele Knight 9.3 (1994) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.5 (1994) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 3.0 (1994) Jayson Tatum 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.8 (1994) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 (1993) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)