George Karl vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and George Karl 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

George Karl

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Karl 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons George Karl 2 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played George Karl 1 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games George Karl 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Karl 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Karl 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 2.6 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.7 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.5 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 85 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds George Karl 22 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists George Karl 51 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals George Karl 11 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games George Karl 33 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl .342 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage George Karl .705 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 2.7 (1977) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 1.3 (1978) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.6 (1977) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 (1977) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1978) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 0 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds George Karl 0 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists George Karl 0 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals George Karl 0 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games George Karl 1 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl - Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage George Karl - Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.