Wali Jones vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

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

Wali Jones

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wali Jones: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wali Jones 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Wali Jones 10 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Wali Jones 9 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Wali Jones 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wali Jones 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wali Jones 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wali Jones 10.1 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 2.3 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 3.2 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.4 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wali Jones 6,140 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Wali Jones 1,394 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Wali Jones 1,947 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Wali Jones 6 * Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Wali Jones 0 * Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Wali Jones 607 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wali Jones .409 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Wali Jones - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Wali Jones .800 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wali Jones 13.2 (1969) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 3.3 (1967) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 3.7 (1967) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.4 (1976) * Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wali Jones 11.9 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 2.4 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 2.9 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wali Jones 833 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Wali Jones 166 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Wali Jones 202 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Wali Jones 0 * Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Wali Jones 0 * Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Wali Jones 70 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wali Jones .406 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Wali Jones - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Wali Jones .777 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wali Jones 17.5 (1967) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 3.2 (1969) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 4.8 (1970) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * 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.