Whitey Bell vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Whitey Bell 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
Whitey Bell: 1959-60 to 1960-61
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Whitey Bell 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Whitey Bell 2 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Whitey Bell 0 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Whitey Bell 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Whitey Bell 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Bell 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Bell 5.1 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.6 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.6 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell 183 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell 94 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Whitey Bell 56 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Whitey Bell 36 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell .379 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell .630 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell 5.4 (1960) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.8 (1960) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.8 (1960) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell - Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell - Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Whitey Bell - Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Whitey Bell 0 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell - Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: ** 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.