Don Buse vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Buse 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 0 Jayson Tatum 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Jayson Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Jayson Tatum 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Jayson Tatum 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Don Buse 648 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Don Buse 35 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.