Roy Tarpley vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Roy Tarpley 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

Roy Tarpley

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Roy Tarpley 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Roy Tarpley 6 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Roy Tarpley 3 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Roy Tarpley 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Roy Tarpley 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Roy Tarpley 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 12.6 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 10.0 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.0 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Tarpley 3,533 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Roy Tarpley 2,803 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Roy Tarpley 292 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Roy Tarpley 317 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Roy Tarpley 329 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Roy Tarpley 280 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Tarpley .483 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Roy Tarpley .176 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Roy Tarpley .744 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 17.0 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 12.8 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.3 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Tarpley 407 Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Roy Tarpley 307 Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Roy Tarpley 32 Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Roy Tarpley 29 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Roy Tarpley 43 Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Roy Tarpley 24 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Tarpley .510 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Roy Tarpley .000 Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Roy Tarpley .707 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)