George Johnson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and George Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George Johnson:
1972-73 to 1985-86
Jayson Tatum:
2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Johnson1
Jayson Tatum0
George Johnson13
Jayson Tatum7
George Johnson8
Jayson Tatum7
George Johnson0
Jayson Tatum5

Honors and Awards

George Johnson0
Jayson Tatum2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson0
Jayson Tatum3
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson1
Jayson Tatum0
George Johnson3 *
Jayson Tatum0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.8
Jayson Tatum 23.1

George Johnson 6.5
Jayson Tatum 7.2

George Johnson 1.0
Jayson Tatum 3.5

George Johnson 0.5
*
Jayson Tatum 1.1

George Johnson 2.5
*
Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

George Johnson 4,369
Jayson Tatum 11,852

George Johnson 5,887
Jayson Tatum 3,670

George Johnson 929
Jayson Tatum 1,812

George Johnson 456
*
Jayson Tatum 563

George Johnson 2,082
*
Jayson Tatum 346

George Johnson 904
Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .451
Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson .500
*
Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .694
Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Johnson 8.7
(1978)
Jayson Tatum 30.1
(2023)

George Johnson 9.6
(1978)
Jayson Tatum 8.8
(2023)

George Johnson 2.1
(1980)
Jayson Tatum 4.9
(2024)

George Johnson 1.0
(1978)
*
Jayson Tatum 1.4
(2020)

George Johnson 3.4
(1981)
*
Jayson Tatum 0.9
(2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.2
Jayson Tatum 23.7

George Johnson 6.1
Jayson Tatum 7.7

George Johnson 0.9
Jayson Tatum 4.6

George Johnson 0.7
*
Jayson Tatum 1.1

George Johnson 2.0
*
Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

George Johnson 248
Jayson Tatum 2,345

George Johnson 361
Jayson Tatum 765

George Johnson 55
Jayson Tatum 457

George Johnson 34
*
Jayson Tatum 108

George Johnson 101
*
Jayson Tatum 90

George Johnson 59
Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .551
Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson -
*
Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .618
Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Johnson 14.5
(1979)
Jayson Tatum 30.6
(2021)

George Johnson 12.5
(1979)
Jayson Tatum 10.5
(2023)

George Johnson 1.3
(1982)
Jayson Tatum 6.2
(2022)

George Johnson 1.1
(1976)
*
Jayson Tatum 1.2
(2018)

George Johnson 3.5
(1979)
*
Jayson Tatum 1.6
(2021)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.