Ron Riley vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Ron Riley 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

Ron Riley

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Riley: 1972-73 to 1975-76
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Riley 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Ron Riley 4 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Ron Riley 1 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Ron Riley 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ron Riley 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Riley 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Riley 5.8 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 5.2 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.2 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 0.6 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.4 * Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Riley 1,542 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Ron Riley 1,368 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Ron Riley 318 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Ron Riley 106 * Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Ron Riley 67 * Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Ron Riley 264 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Riley .419 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Ron Riley - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Ron Riley .691 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Riley 8.4 (1973) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 6.9 (1973) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.7 (1975) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 0.7 (1975) * Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.5 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Riley 7.0 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 4.5 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.9 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 1.1 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.3 * Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Riley 56 Jayson Tatum 2,287

Total Rebounds Ron Riley 36 Jayson Tatum 731

Total Assists Ron Riley 15 Jayson Tatum 443

Total Steals Ron Riley 9 * Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Ron Riley 2 * Jayson Tatum 88

Total Games Ron Riley 8 Jayson Tatum 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Riley .595 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage Ron Riley - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Ron Riley .375 Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Riley 7.0 (1975) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 4.5 (1975) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.9 (1975) Jayson Tatum 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 1.1 (1975) * Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.3 (1975) * Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.