Rick Hughes vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Rick Hughes 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
Rick Hughes: 1999-00 to 1999-00
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Hughes 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Rick Hughes 1 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Rick Hughes 0 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Rick Hughes 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rick Hughes 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Hughes 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Hughes 3.9 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Rick Hughes 2.3 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Rick Hughes 0.4 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Rick Hughes 0.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rick Hughes 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Hughes 82 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Rick Hughes 49 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Rick Hughes 9 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Rick Hughes 3 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Rick Hughes 1 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Rick Hughes 21 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Hughes .486 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Rick Hughes .000 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Rick Hughes .462 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Hughes 3.9 (2000) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Hughes 2.3 (2000) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rick Hughes 0.4 (2000) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rick Hughes 0.1 (2000) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rick Hughes 0.0 (2000) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Hughes - Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Hughes - Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Rick Hughes - Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Rick Hughes - Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rick Hughes - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Hughes - Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Rick Hughes - Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Rick Hughes - Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Rick Hughes - Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Rick Hughes - Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Rick Hughes 0 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Hughes - Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Rick Hughes - Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Rick Hughes - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Hughes - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Hughes - Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rick Hughes - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Hughes - Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rick Hughes - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)