Wilt Chamberlain vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Wilt Chamberlain 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
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Jayson Tatum 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Jayson Tatum 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Jayson Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Jayson Tatum 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Jayson Tatum 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Jayson Tatum 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Jayson Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Jayson Tatum 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.