Sam Jones vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Sam Jones 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
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Jones 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - 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.