Rich Johnson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

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

Rich Johnson

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Rich Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rich Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 4.7 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 Jayson Tatum 3.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 Jayson Tatum 1,812

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

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

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 Jayson Tatum .460

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson .613 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 Jayson Tatum 4.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 457

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

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

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 Jayson Tatum .442

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

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

Blocks Per Game Rich 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.