Jayson Tatum vs. Foots Walker Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Foots Walker and Jayson Tatum, 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.

Jayson Tatum played 7 years in the NBA, 3 less than Foots Walker, who played 10. Jayson Tatum had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Foots Walker had his rookie season in 1974-75. 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
Jayson Tatum 7 7 2017-18 to 2023-24
Foots Walker 10 5 1974-75 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jayson Tatum Foots Walker
Season 2017-181974-75
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
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
Foots Walker 72 14.9 4.2 0.7 1.4 2.0 2.7 1.1 0.1 - 1.8 1.5 3.8 .404 - - - 1.1 1.6 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Foots Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jayson Tatum Foots Walker
Season 2018-191975-76
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisCavaliers 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 %
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
Foots Walker 81 15.8 4.6 0.7 1.6 2.2 3.6 1.2 0.1 - 1.7 1.8 4.6 .388 - - - 1.0 1.3 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Foots Walker 13 9.6 2.3 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.8 0.5 0.1 - 1.3 0.8 2.1 .407 - - - 0.6 0.8 .800

Season 3
Jayson Tatum Foots Walker
Season 2019-201976-77
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsCavaliers 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 %
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
Foots Walker 62 19.6 6.5 0.9 1.7 2.6 4.1 1.3 0.1 - 2.0 2.5 5.6 .450 - - - 1.4 1.9 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Foots Walker 3 31.7 15.7 1.3 2.7 4.0 6.7 1.3 0.3 - 4.0 6.0 12.3 .486 - - - 3.7 5.0 .733

Season 4
Jayson Tatum Foots Walker
Season 2020-211977-78
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdCavaliers 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 %
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
Foots Walker 81 30.8 9.0 0.9 2.7 3.6 5.6 2.2 0.3 2.2 2.7 3.5 7.9 .448 - - - 2.0 2.7 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Foots Walker 2 35.0 12.5 2.5 1.0 3.5 5.0 1.5 1.0 3.0 3.5 5.0 13.0 .385 - - - 2.5 2.5 1.000

Season 5
Jayson Tatum Foots Walker
Season 2021-221978-79
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
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
Foots Walker 55 31.9 10.1 1.1 2.5 3.6 5.8 2.4 0.3 2.3 2.8 3.8 8.1 .464 - - - 2.5 3.2 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Foots Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jayson Tatum Foots Walker
Season 2022-231979-80
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
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
Foots Walker 76 31.9 9.4 1.0 2.8 3.8 8.0 2.0 0.2 2.1 2.7 3.4 7.5 .454 0.0 0.1 .111 2.6 3.2 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Foots Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jayson Tatum Foots Walker
Season 2023-241980-81
Team Boston CelticsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics TBDDid 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 %
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
Foots Walker 41 28.6 5.7 0.5 2.0 2.5 6.2 1.3 0.0 2.1 2.6 1.8 4.1 .426 0.0 0.2 .222 2.1 2.7 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Foots Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Jayson Tatum Foots Walker
Season -1981-82
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Foots Walker 77 24.2 5.9 0.4 1.5 1.9 5.2 1.6 0.1 1.4 2.3 2.0 4.9 .413 0.0 0.1 .333 1.8 2.5 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Foots Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jayson Tatum Foots Walker
Season -1982-83
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets 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 %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Foots Walker 79 17.6 4.4 0.4 1.3 1.7 3.3 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.7 1.4 3.2 .456 0.0 0.2 .167 1.5 1.9 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Foots Walker 2 18.0 3.5 0.0 0.0 0 5.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.5 1.000

Season 10
Jayson Tatum Foots Walker
Season -1983-84
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets 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 %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Foots Walker 34 11.1 2.6 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.4 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.1 0.9 2.6 .356 0.1 0.1 .400 0.7 0.8 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Foots Walker 2 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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