Jerry Eaves vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Jerry Eaves 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

Jerry Eaves

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Eaves: 1982-83 to 1986-87
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Eaves 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Eaves 4 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Jerry Eaves 1 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Jerry Eaves 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Eaves 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Eaves 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 6.7 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.2 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 2.5 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Eaves 1,132 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Jerry Eaves 208 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Jerry Eaves 414 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Jerry Eaves 85 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Jerry Eaves 8 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Jerry Eaves 168 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Eaves .472 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Jerry Eaves .071 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Eaves .773 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 9.3 (1983) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.5 (1983) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 2.6 (1983) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.6 (1983) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.1 (1984) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 5.0 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.9 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.2 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Eaves 55 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Jerry Eaves 10 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Jerry Eaves 13 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Jerry Eaves 5 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Jerry Eaves 2 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Jerry Eaves 11 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Eaves .478 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Jerry Eaves .333 Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Eaves .769 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 5.0 (1984) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.9 (1984) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.2 (1984) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.5 (1984) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.2 (1984) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)