Richard Anderson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Richard Anderson 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
Richard Anderson: 1982-83 to 1989-90
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Anderson 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Richard Anderson 6 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Richard Anderson 4 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Richard Anderson 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richard Anderson 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Anderson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 5.6 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 3.5 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.5 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.6 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 2,260 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 1,418 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Richard Anderson 611 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Richard Anderson 225 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 94 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Richard Anderson 407 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .412 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .333 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .762 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 8.5 (1984) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 5.2 (1984) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 2.5 (1984) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1983) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.4 (1984) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 3.9 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 1.7 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.1 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 58 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 26 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Richard Anderson 10 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Richard Anderson 2 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 3 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Richard Anderson 15 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .417 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .381 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .833 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 10.7 (1988) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 4.3 (1988) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.3 (1989) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1988) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.3 (1989) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)