Ed Nealy vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Ed Nealy 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

Ed Nealy

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Nealy: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Nealy 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Ed Nealy 10 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Ed Nealy 6 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Ed Nealy 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Nealy 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Nealy 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 2.7 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 3.3 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 0.7 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Nealy 1,451 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Ed Nealy 1,799 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Ed Nealy 392 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Ed Nealy 256 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Ed Nealy 51 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Ed Nealy 540 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Nealy .498 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Ed Nealy .292 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Ed Nealy .684 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 4.4 (1983) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 5.9 (1983) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 1.4 (1987) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.8 (1983) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.2 (1987) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 2.5 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 2.8 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 0.5 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Nealy 84 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Ed Nealy 91 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Ed Nealy 15 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Ed Nealy 14 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Ed Nealy 1 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Ed Nealy 33 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Nealy .441 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Ed Nealy .333 Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Ed Nealy .704 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 3.1 (1990) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 3.5 (1988) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 2.0 (1988) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.7 (1990) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.1 (1990) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)