Jayson Tatum vs. Jamaal Wilkes Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jamaal Wilkes 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.
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 8 years in the NBA, 4 less than Jamaal Wilkes, who played 12. Jayson Tatum had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Jamaal Wilkes 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 achievements, 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 |
8 |
8 |
2017-18 to 2024-25 |
| Jamaal Wilkes |
12 |
10 |
1974-75 to 1985-86 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +2 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +1.9 | +1.3 | +3.2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.4 | | -0.6 | +1.1 | +3.4 | +.033 | | | | +0.7 | +0.5 | +.092 |
| Jamaal Wilkes |
82 |
30.7 |
14.2 |
2.5 |
5.7 |
8.2 |
2.2 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
- |
2.7 |
6.1 |
13.8 |
.442 |
- |
- |
- |
2.0 |
2.7 |
.734 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +2 | +6.3 | +3.5 | +1.3 | +1.4 | +2.6 | +1.1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | | -0.5 | | +0.9 | +.025 | | | | +2.4 | +2.3 | +.143 |
| Jamaal Wilkes |
17 |
29.6 |
15.0 |
1.8 |
5.2 |
7.0 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
- |
3.1 |
6.5 |
14.6 |
.446 |
- |
- |
- |
1.9 |
2.8 |
.702 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +3 | +2.0 | +2.1 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +2.8 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.3 | | -0.6 | +1.6 | +3.2 | +.013 | | | | +0.3 | +0.7 | +.083 |
| Jamaal Wilkes |
82 |
33.1 |
17.8 |
2.4 |
6.4 |
8.8 |
2.0 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
- |
2.7 |
7.5 |
16.3 |
.463 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
3.6 |
.772 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +4 | +1.8 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +0.1 | +1.2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.2 | | -0.2 | +1.2 | +3.0 | +.008 | | | | +0.5 | +0.8 | +.034 |
| Jamaal Wilkes |
13 |
34.6 |
15.9 |
1.9 |
6.0 |
7.9 |
2.2 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
- |
2.5 |
6.6 |
15.4 |
.430 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
3.5 |
.778 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +10 | +0.4 | +5.7 | +1.0 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.7 | | -0.8 | +1.2 | +3.5 | +.028 | | | | +0.5 | +0.6 | +.015 |
| Jamaal Wilkes |
76 |
33.9 |
17.7 |
2.0 |
5.6 |
7.6 |
2.8 |
1.7 |
0.2 |
- |
2.9 |
7.2 |
15.1 |
.478 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
4.1 |
.797 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +7 | +6.0 | +10.2 | +0.5 | +2.5 | +2.0 | +3.4 | +0.6 | +0.6 | | -0.1 | +1.9 | +4.2 | +.005 | | | | +3.6 | +4.4 | +.008 |
| Jamaal Wilkes |
10 |
34.6 |
15.5 |
1.8 |
6.2 |
8.0 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
- |
2.3 |
6.6 |
15.4 |
.429 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
2.8 |
.821 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +13 | +6.6 | +13.5 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -0.6 | -1.3 | +4.1 | +8.2 | +.019 | | | | +2.5 | +2.4 | +.152 |
| Jamaal Wilkes |
51 |
29.2 |
12.9 |
2.2 |
5.2 |
7.5 |
3.6 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
3.2 |
5.4 |
12.4 |
.440 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
2.9 |
.716 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +2 | +1.0 | +18.6 | +2.4 | +0.5 | +2.9 | +1.9 | +0.2 | +1.3 | -1.1 | -1.7 | +4.4 | +11.5 | +.046 | | | | +7.0 | +6.1 | +.373 |
| Jamaal Wilkes |
3 |
36.0 |
12.0 |
3.0 |
5.7 |
8.7 |
2.7 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
3.7 |
4.7 |
5.0 |
10.7 |
.469 |
- |
- |
- |
2.0 |
3.7 |
.545 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| 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 |
| difference: | +6 | +0.4 | +8.3 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +0.6 | +0.3 | -0.2 | -1.1 | +1.7 | +5.5 | +.051 | | | | +2.0 | +1.8 | +.102 |
| Jamaal Wilkes |
82 |
35.5 |
18.6 |
2.0 |
5.4 |
7.4 |
2.8 |
1.6 |
0.3 |
2.7 |
3.4 |
7.6 |
15.1 |
.504 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
4.4 |
.751 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +16 | +2.6 | +7.2 | +1.5 | +0.3 | +1.8 | +4.2 | +0.7 | +0.6 | -2.3 | -0.4 | +0.8 | +3.7 | +.051 | | | | +2.6 | +2.5 | +.124 |
| Jamaal Wilkes |
8 |
38.4 |
18.4 |
2.5 |
6.0 |
8.5 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
0.3 |
1.9 |
2.6 |
7.6 |
16.0 |
.477 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
4.6 |
.676 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +8 | +1.0 | +10.1 | +1.0 | +3.4 | +2.4 | +1.6 | +0.5 | +0.4 | -1.0 | -0.5 | +0.9 | +4.5 | +.069 | +3.2 | +9.1 | +.174 | +4.9 | +5.5 | +.046 |
| Jamaal Wilkes |
82 |
37.9 |
20.0 |
2.1 |
4.3 |
6.4 |
3.0 |
1.6 |
0.3 |
1.9 |
2.7 |
8.9 |
16.6 |
.535 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.176 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
.808 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +4 | +0.8 | +6.9 | +2.0 | +4.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 | +0.4 | +0.8 | -0.6 | -1.0 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +.018 | +2.7 | +8.1 | +.323 | +3.2 | +3.5 | +.061 |
| Jamaal Wilkes |
16 |
40.8 |
20.3 |
3.3 |
4.7 |
8.0 |
3.0 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
2.2 |
3.2 |
8.8 |
18.4 |
.476 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
.815 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +7 | +1.7 | +4.3 | +0.9 | +3.6 | +2.7 | +2.0 | +0.5 | +0.2 | -0.1 | -0.8 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +.055 | +3.1 | +8.0 | +.299 | +2.5 | +2.6 | +.075 |
| Jamaal Wilkes |
81 |
37.4 |
22.6 |
1.8 |
3.6 |
5.4 |
2.9 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
9.7 |
18.5 |
.526 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.077 |
3.1 |
4.1 |
.758 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jayson Tatum |
19 |
40.4 |
25.0 |
0.9 |
8.8 |
9.7 |
6.3 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
8.4 |
19.6 |
.427 |
2.1 |
7.3 |
.283 |
6.2 |
7.2 |
.861 |
| difference: | +16 | +2.7 | +7.0 | +0.4 | +7.5 | +7.0 | +5.0 | +0.8 | +0.4 | -1.3 | -0.5 | +1.4 | +3.6 | +.011 | +2.1 | +7.0 | +.283 | +2.2 | +1.2 | +.194 |
| Jamaal Wilkes |
3 |
37.7 |
18.0 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
2.7 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
3.3 |
7.0 |
16.0 |
.438 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
4.0 |
6.0 |
.667 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jayson Tatum |
72 |
36.4 |
26.8 |
0.7 |
8.0 |
8.7 |
6.0 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
2.9 |
2.2 |
9.2 |
20.3 |
.452 |
3.5 |
10.1 |
.343 |
5.0 |
6.1 |
.814 |
| difference: | +10 | +1.0 | +5.7 | +1.2 | +5.1 | +3.9 | +4.3 | | +0.2 | -0.9 | -0.7 | +0.1 | +3.0 | +.073 | +3.5 | +10.1 | | +2.0 | +2.0 | +.082 |
| Jamaal Wilkes |
82 |
35.4 |
21.1 |
1.9 |
2.9 |
4.8 |
1.7 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
9.1 |
17.3 |
.525 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.0 |
4.1 |
.732 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jayson Tatum |
8 |
40.3 |
28.1 |
1.1 |
10.4 |
11.5 |
5.4 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
3.3 |
2.6 |
9.3 |
21.9 |
.423 |
3.6 |
9.8 |
.372 |
6.0 |
6.8 |
.889 |
| difference: | +6 | +2.1 | +8.1 | +1.8 | +8.3 | +6.5 | +2.8 | +1.0 | +0.6 | -0.4 | -0.5 | +0.7 | +4.7 | +.079 | +3.6 | +9.7 | +.372 | +3.3 | +3.3 | +.113 |
| Jamaal Wilkes |
14 |
38.2 |
20.0 |
2.9 |
2.1 |
5.0 |
2.6 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
2.9 |
3.1 |
8.6 |
17.2 |
.502 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
.776 |
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Additional Years |
* Jamaal Wilkes played 4 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 9 to 12, from 1983 to 1986—Jamaal Wilkes played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 4 extra years over Jayson Tatum, Jamaal Wilkes got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-Star Game
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NBA Champion