Dick McGuire vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Dick McGuire 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

Dick McGuire

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick McGuire 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Dick McGuire 11 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Dick McGuire 9 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Dick McGuire 7 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dick McGuire 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick McGuire 1 Jayson Tatum 3

Assists Leader Dick McGuire 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 8.0 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 4.2 * Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 5.7 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick McGuire 5,921 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Dick McGuire 2,784 * Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Dick McGuire 4,205 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Dick McGuire - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Dick McGuire - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Dick McGuire 738 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick McGuire .389 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Dick McGuire - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Dick McGuire .644 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) * Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 8.3 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 4.9 * Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 5.6 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick McGuire 521 Jayson Tatum 2,287

Total Rebounds Dick McGuire 284 * Jayson Tatum 731

Total Assists Dick McGuire 350 Jayson Tatum 443

Total Steals Dick McGuire - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Dick McGuire - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 88

Total Games Dick McGuire 63 Jayson Tatum 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick McGuire .410 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage Dick McGuire - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Dick McGuire .593 Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) * Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952) Jayson Tatum 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.