Jayson Tatum vs. Skippy Whitaker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Skippy Whitaker and Jayson Tatum 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

Jayson Tatum

vs.

Skippy Whitaker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Skippy Whitaker: 1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jayson Tatum 0 Skippy Whitaker 0

NBA Seasons Jayson Tatum 7 Skippy Whitaker 1

Playoffs Played Jayson Tatum 7 Skippy Whitaker 0

All-Star Games Jayson Tatum 5 Skippy Whitaker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jayson Tatum 2 Skippy Whitaker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 3 Skippy Whitaker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.1 Skippy Whitaker 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.2 Skippy Whitaker 0.3

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 3.5 Skippy Whitaker 0.3

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.7 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 11,852 Skippy Whitaker 2

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 3,670 Skippy Whitaker 1

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 1,812 Skippy Whitaker 1

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 563 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 346 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Games Jayson Tatum 513 Skippy Whitaker 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .460 Skippy Whitaker .167

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .375 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .844 Skippy Whitaker -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023) Skippy Whitaker 0.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023) Skippy Whitaker 0.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024) Skippy Whitaker 0.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.7 Skippy Whitaker -

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.7 Skippy Whitaker -

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.6 Skippy Whitaker -

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 2,345 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 765 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 457 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 108 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 90 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Games Jayson Tatum 99 Skippy Whitaker 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .442 Skippy Whitaker -

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .356 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .830 Skippy Whitaker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021) Skippy Whitaker -

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023) Skippy Whitaker -

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022) Skippy Whitaker -

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.