DeMarcus Nelson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and DeMarcus Nelson 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

DeMarcus Nelson

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeMarcus Nelson: 2008-09 to 2008-09
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeMarcus Nelson 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons DeMarcus Nelson 1 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played DeMarcus Nelson 0 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games DeMarcus Nelson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team DeMarcus Nelson 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeMarcus Nelson 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 4.1 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 1.8 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 1.0 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 0.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Nelson 53 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Nelson 24 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists DeMarcus Nelson 13 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals DeMarcus Nelson 9 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks DeMarcus Nelson 2 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games DeMarcus Nelson 13 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Nelson .444 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Nelson .000 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Nelson .357 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 4.1 (2009) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 1.8 (2009) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 1.0 (2009) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 0.7 (2009) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 0.2 (2009) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Nelson - Jayson Tatum 2,287

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Nelson - Jayson Tatum 731

Total Assists DeMarcus Nelson - Jayson Tatum 443

Total Steals DeMarcus Nelson - Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks DeMarcus Nelson - Jayson Tatum 88

Total Games DeMarcus Nelson 0 Jayson Tatum 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Nelson - Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Nelson - Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Nelson - Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Jayson Tatum 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)