Red Owens vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Red Owens 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
Red Owens: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Red Owens 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Red Owens 2 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Red Owens 1 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Red Owens 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Red Owens 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Red Owens 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Owens 5.2 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Red Owens 3.5 * Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Red Owens 1.5 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Red Owens - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Red Owens - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Owens 470 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Red Owens 102 * Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Red Owens 137 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Red Owens - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Red Owens - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Red Owens 90 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Owens .313 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Red Owens - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Red Owens .614 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Owens 7.9 (1952) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Red Owens 3.5 (1952) * Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Red Owens 2.2 (1952) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Red Owens - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Red Owens - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Owens 10.0 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Red Owens - * Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Red Owens 2.4 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Red Owens - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Red Owens - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Owens 80 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Red Owens 0 * Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Red Owens 19 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Red Owens - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Red Owens - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Red Owens 8 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Owens .292 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Red Owens - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Red Owens .683 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Owens 10.0 (1950) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Red Owens - * Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Red Owens 2.4 (1950) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Red Owens - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Red Owens - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.