Oscar Robertson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Oscar Robertson 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
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oscar Robertson 1 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Oscar Robertson 14 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Oscar Robertson 10 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Oscar Robertson 12 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oscar Robertson 1 Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Oscar Robertson 9 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 11 Jayson Tatum 5

Assists Leader Oscar Robertson 6 Jayson Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Oscar Robertson 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 25.7 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 7.5 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 9.5 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 * Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 26,710 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 7,804 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 9,887 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 77 * Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Oscar Robertson 1,040 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .485 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .838 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 22.2 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 6.7 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 8.9 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 * Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 * Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 1,910 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 578 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 769 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 15 * Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Oscar Robertson 86 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .460 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .855 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.