Willie Anderson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Willie Anderson 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)