Robert Covington vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Robert Covington 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
Robert Covington: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Covington 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Robert Covington 11 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Robert Covington 4 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Robert Covington 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Robert Covington 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Covington 0 Jayson Tatum 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Robert Covington 1 Jayson Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Robert Covington 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Covington 10.8 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 5.5 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 1.4 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 1.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 0.9 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Covington 6,637 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Robert Covington 3,385 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Robert Covington 884 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Robert Covington 938 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Robert Covington 578 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Robert Covington 614 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Covington .409 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Robert Covington .362 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Robert Covington .811 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Covington 13.5 (2015) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 6.7 (2021) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 2.0 (2018) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 2.1 (2019) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 1.3 (2019) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Covington 9.0 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 5.4 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 1.7 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 1.7 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 1.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Covington 271 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Robert Covington 162 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Robert Covington 50 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Robert Covington 50 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Robert Covington 29 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Robert Covington 30 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Covington .424 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Robert Covington .429 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Robert Covington .818 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Covington 11.2 (2020) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 7.8 (2021) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 2.5 (2018) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 2.5 (2020) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 1.1 (2020) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)