Steve Downing vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Steve Downing 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

Steve Downing

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Steve Downing 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Steve Downing 27 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 Jayson Tatum 2,287

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 Jayson Tatum 731

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 Jayson Tatum 443

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Jayson Tatum 88

Total Games Steve Downing 1 Jayson Tatum 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Jayson Tatum 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.