Paul McPherson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Paul McPherson 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 McPherson: 2000-01 to 2000-01
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul McPherson 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Paul McPherson 1 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Paul McPherson 0 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Paul McPherson 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul McPherson 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul McPherson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul McPherson 4.8 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson 1.4 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson 0.7 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul McPherson 262 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Paul McPherson 79 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Paul McPherson 38 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Paul McPherson 25 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Paul McPherson 4 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Paul McPherson 55 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul McPherson .505 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Paul McPherson .167 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Paul McPherson .724 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul McPherson 4.8 (2001) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson 1.4 (2001) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson 0.7 (2001) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson 0.5 (2001) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson 0.1 (2001) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul McPherson - Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson - Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson - Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson - Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul McPherson - Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Paul McPherson - Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Paul McPherson - Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Paul McPherson - Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Paul McPherson - Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Paul McPherson 0 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul McPherson - Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Paul McPherson - Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Paul McPherson - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul McPherson - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson - Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson - Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)