Walt Kirk vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

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

Walt Kirk

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Kirk: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Kirk 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Walt Kirk 3 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Walt Kirk 1 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Walt Kirk 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Kirk 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Kirk 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Kirk 7.7 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Kirk 4.0 * Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Walt Kirk 2.1 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Kirk 907 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Walt Kirk 44 * Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Walt Kirk 249 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Walt Kirk - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Walt Kirk - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Walt Kirk 118 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Kirk .305 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Walt Kirk - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Walt Kirk .718 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Kirk 10.1 (1952) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Kirk 4.0 (1952) * Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Walt Kirk 2.5 (1952) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Kirk 1.7 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Kirk - * Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Walt Kirk 0.3 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Kirk 5 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Walt Kirk 0 * Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Walt Kirk 1 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Walt Kirk - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Walt Kirk - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Walt Kirk 3 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Kirk .286 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Walt Kirk - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Walt Kirk .167 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Kirk 1.7 (1950) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Kirk - * Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Walt Kirk 0.3 (1950) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.