Don Reid vs. Jayson Tatum Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jayson Tatum and Don Reid, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Don Reid played 8 years in the NBA, 1 more than Jayson Tatum, who played 7. Don Reid had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, while Jayson Tatum had his rookie season in 2017-18. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Don Reid 8 5 1995-96 to 2002-03
Jayson Tatum 7 7 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Don Reid Jayson Tatum
Season 1995-962017-18
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Reid 69 14.4 3.8 1.1 1.8 2.9 0.2 0.7 0.6 0.6 2.9 1.5 2.7 .567 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .662
Jayson Tatum 80 30.5 13.9 0.6 4.4 5.0 1.6 1.0 0.7 1.4 2.1 5.0 10.4 .475 1.3 3.0 .434 2.7 3.2 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Reid 3 8.7 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.3 2.7 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .333
Jayson Tatum 19 35.9 18.5 0.5 3.8 4.4 2.7 1.2 0.5 2.2 2.6 6.5 13.7 .471 1.2 3.7 .324 4.3 5.1 .845

Season 2
Don Reid Jayson Tatum
Season 1996-972018-19
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Reid 47 9.8 2.8 0.8 1.4 2.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.2 1.1 2.4 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.7 .750
Jayson Tatum 79 31.1 15.7 0.9 5.2 6.0 2.1 1.1 0.7 1.5 2.1 5.9 13.1 .450 1.5 3.9 .373 2.5 2.9 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Reid 1 3.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 4.0 1.000
Jayson Tatum 9 32.8 15.2 0.8 5.9 6.7 1.9 1.1 0.8 2.0 2.3 5.4 12.4 .438 1.1 3.4 .323 3.2 4.3 .744

Season 3
Don Reid Jayson Tatum
Season 1997-982019-20
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Reid 68 14.6 3.5 1.1 1.4 2.6 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.4 2.7 1.4 2.6 .534 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .704
Jayson Tatum 66 34.3 23.4 1.0 6.0 7.0 3.0 1.4 0.9 2.3 2.1 8.4 18.6 .450 2.9 7.1 .403 3.8 4.7 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Reid ------- --- ----------
Jayson Tatum 17 40.6 25.7 1.3 8.7 10.0 5.0 1.0 1.2 2.8 2.4 8.5 19.6 .434 2.8 7.4 .373 5.9 7.2 .813

Season 4
Don Reid Jayson Tatum
Season 1998-992020-21
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Reid 47 19.9 5.1 1.4 2.2 3.6 0.7 0.6 0.9 0.8 3.3 2.1 3.7 .557 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.7 .608
Jayson Tatum 64 35.8 26.4 0.8 6.6 7.4 4.3 1.2 0.5 2.7 1.9 9.5 20.6 .459 2.9 7.6 .386 4.6 5.3 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Reid 4 5.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.8 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jayson Tatum 5 37.0 30.6 0.6 5.2 5.8 4.6 1.2 1.6 2.6 3.0 9.4 22.2 .423 2.8 7.2 .389 9.0 9.8 .918

Season 5
Don Reid Jayson Tatum
Season 1999-002021-22
Team Detroit Pistons, Washington WizardsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Reid 38 13.1 3.8 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.6 3.1 1.6 2.9 .536 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .706
Jayson Tatum 76 35.9 26.9 1.1 6.9 8.0 4.4 1.0 0.6 2.9 2.3 9.3 20.6 .453 3.0 8.6 .353 5.3 6.2 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Reid ------- --- ----------
Jayson Tatum 24 41.0 25.6 1.0 5.7 6.7 6.2 1.2 0.9 4.2 3.0 8.4 19.7 .426 3.2 8.2 .393 5.7 7.1 .800

Season 6
Don Reid Jayson Tatum
Season 2000-012022-23
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Reid 65 11.8 3.2 1.3 2.4 3.7 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.7 2.9 1.3 2.2 .566 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .613
Jayson Tatum 74 36.9 30.1 1.1 7.7 8.8 4.6 1.1 0.7 2.9 2.2 9.8 21.1 .466 3.2 9.3 .350 7.2 8.4 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Reid 3 8.3 3.3 1.7 2.0 3.7 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.7 3.0 1.3 1.7 .800 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 2.0 .333
Jayson Tatum 20 40.0 27.2 1.3 9.2 10.5 5.3 1.1 1.1 2.8 2.2 9.3 20.2 .458 2.7 8.2 .323 6.0 6.9 .876

Season 7
Don Reid Jayson Tatum
Season 2001-022023-24
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Reid 68 10.5 3.3 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.8 2.6 1.3 2.8 .474 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .647
Jayson Tatum 74 35.7 26.9 0.9 7.2 8.1 4.9 1.0 0.6 2.5 2.0 9.1 19.3 .471 3.1 8.2 .376 5.6 6.7 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Reid 4 9.8 2.3 0.8 0.8 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 3.8 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Jayson Tatum 8 38.0 23.1 0.5 9.9 10.4 5.5 0.5 0.9 2.0 2.9 7.1 17.3 .413 1.6 6.1 .265 7.3 8.6 .841

Season 8
Don Reid Jayson Tatum
Season 2002-03-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Reid 1 10.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 3.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Reid ------- --- ----------
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
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