Rod Strickland vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Rod Strickland 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
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Strickland 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Rod Strickland 17 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Rod Strickland 11 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Rod Strickland 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rod Strickland 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Strickland 1 Jayson Tatum 5

Assists Leader Rod Strickland 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Strickland 13.2 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Rod Strickland 3.7 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Rod Strickland 7.3 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Rod Strickland 1.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rod Strickland 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Strickland 14,463 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Rod Strickland 4,084 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Rod Strickland 7,987 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Rod Strickland 1,616 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Rod Strickland 215 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Rod Strickland 1,094 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Strickland .454 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Rod Strickland .282 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Rod Strickland .721 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Strickland 13.4 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Rod Strickland 4.0 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Rod Strickland 7.5 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Rod Strickland 1.1 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rod Strickland 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Strickland 699 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Rod Strickland 207 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Rod Strickland 390 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Rod Strickland 56 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Rod Strickland 11 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Rod Strickland 52 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Strickland .446 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Rod Strickland .286 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Rod Strickland .706 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)