Walter Davis vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

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

Walter Davis

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walter Davis 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Jayson Tatum 3

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.