Neil Johnson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Neil Johnson 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

Neil Johnson

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnson: 1966-67 to 1969-70
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Neil Johnson 4 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Neil Johnson 3 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Neil Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 4.0 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 3.4 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.1 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnson 798 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Neil Johnson 685 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Neil Johnson 217 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Neil Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Neil Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Neil Johnson 202 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnson .426 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnson .613 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1969) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 5.0 (1969) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.7 (1969) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 3.6 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 3.8 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 0.6 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnson 29 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Neil Johnson 30 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Neil Johnson 5 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Neil Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Neil Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Neil Johnson 8 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnson .324 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnson .875 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.3 (1967) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - 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.