Jim Palmer vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Jim Palmer 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

Jim Palmer

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Palmer 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Jim Palmer 3 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Jim Palmer 0 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Jim Palmer 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Palmer 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Palmer 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 8.1 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 5.3 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 0.8 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer 1,595 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer 1,040 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Jim Palmer 165 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Jim Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Jim Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Jim Palmer 196 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer .413 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Jim Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer .703 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer - Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer - Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Jim Palmer - Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Jim Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Jim Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Jim Palmer 0 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer - Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Jim Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer - Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.