Walt Lemon, Jr. vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Walt Lemon, Jr. 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 Lemon, Jr.: 2017-18 to 2018-19
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Walt Lemon, Jr. 2 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 9.4 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 2.6 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 3.2 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 1.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Lemon, Jr. 103 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Walt Lemon, Jr. 29 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Walt Lemon, Jr. 35 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Walt Lemon, Jr. 11 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Walt Lemon, Jr. 2 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Walt Lemon, Jr. 11 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Lemon, Jr. .437 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Walt Lemon, Jr. .500 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Walt Lemon, Jr. .714 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 14.3 (2019) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 4.5 (2019) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 5.0 (2019) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 1.8 (2019) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 0.2 (2018) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Lemon, Jr. - Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Walt Lemon, Jr. - Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Walt Lemon, Jr. - Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Walt Lemon, Jr. - Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Walt Lemon, Jr. - Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Lemon, Jr. - Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Walt Lemon, Jr. - Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Walt Lemon, Jr. - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)