Ron Knight vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Ron Knight 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
Ron Knight: 1970-71 to 1971-72
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Knight 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Ron Knight 2 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Ron Knight 0 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Ron Knight 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ron Knight 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Knight 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Knight 4.7 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight 2.8 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Ron Knight 0.8 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Knight 472 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Ron Knight 283 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Ron Knight 83 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Ron Knight - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Ron Knight - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Ron Knight 101 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Knight .433 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Ron Knight - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Ron Knight .500 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Knight 5.2 (1972) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight 3.2 (1971) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ron Knight 1.0 (1971) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Knight - Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight - Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Ron Knight - Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Knight - Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Ron Knight - Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Ron Knight - Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Ron Knight - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Ron Knight - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Ron Knight 0 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Knight - Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Ron Knight - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Ron Knight - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Knight - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight - Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ron Knight - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - 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.