Paul Arizin vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Paul Arizin 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
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Jayson Tatum 5

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - 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.