Walt Frazier vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Walt Frazier 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
Walt Frazier: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Frazier 2 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Walt Frazier 13 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Walt Frazier 8 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Walt Frazier 7 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Frazier 4 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Frazier 6 Jayson Tatum 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Frazier 7 * Jayson Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Frazier 7 Jayson Tatum 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 18.9 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 5.9 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 6.1 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 1.9 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.2 * Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Frazier 15,581 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Walt Frazier 4,830 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Walt Frazier 5,040 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Walt Frazier 681 * Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Walt Frazier 63 * Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Walt Frazier 825 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Frazier .490 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Walt Frazier .000 * Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Walt Frazier .786 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 23.2 (1972) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 7.3 (1973) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 8.2 (1970) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 2.4 (1975) * Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.3 (1980) * Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 20.7 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 7.2 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 6.4 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 2.1 * Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.3 * Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Frazier 1,927 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Walt Frazier 666 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Walt Frazier 599 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Walt Frazier 32 * Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Walt Frazier 4 * Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Walt Frazier 93 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Frazier .511 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Walt Frazier - * Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Walt Frazier .751 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 24.3 (1972) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 7.9 (1974) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 9.1 (1969) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 3.7 (1975) * Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.3 (1974) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.