Wes Matthews vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

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

Wes Matthews

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wes Matthews 2 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Wes Matthews 9 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Wes Matthews 7 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Wes Matthews 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wes Matthews 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wes Matthews 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 7.9 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.3 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 4.2 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 3,654 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 626 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Wes Matthews 1,955 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Wes Matthews 444 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 81 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Wes Matthews 465 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .478 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .225 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .788 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 4.6 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 1.7 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 173 Jayson Tatum 2,329

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 18 Jayson Tatum 753

Total Assists Wes Matthews 66 Jayson Tatum 454

Total Steals Wes Matthews 14 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 2 Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Wes Matthews 38 Jayson Tatum 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .482 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .111 Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .800 Jayson Tatum .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)