Sam Pellom vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Sam Pellom 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 Pellom: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Pellom 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Sam Pellom 4 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Sam Pellom 2 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Sam Pellom 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Pellom 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Pellom 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Pellom 4.4 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Pellom 3.5 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Sam Pellom 0.5 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Sam Pellom 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Pellom 0.8 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Pellom 863 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Sam Pellom 685 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Sam Pellom 95 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Sam Pellom 91 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Sam Pellom 151 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Sam Pellom 196 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Pellom .464 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Sam Pellom .000 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Sam Pellom .724 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Pellom 5.9 (1981) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Pellom 4.6 (1981) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sam Pellom 0.6 (1981) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Sam Pellom 0.6 (1981) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sam Pellom 1.2 (1981) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Pellom 0.6 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Pellom 0.2 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Sam Pellom 0.2 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Sam Pellom 0.0 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Pellom 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Pellom 3 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Sam Pellom 1 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Sam Pellom 1 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Sam Pellom 0 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Sam Pellom 1 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Sam Pellom 5 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Pellom .167 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Sam Pellom - Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Sam Pellom .333 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Pellom 2.0 (1982) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Pellom 1.0 (1982) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Sam Pellom 0.3 (1980) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Pellom 0.0 (1982) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sam Pellom 0.3 (1980) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)