Joe Ruklick vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Joe Ruklick 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

Joe Ruklick

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ruklick 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Joe Ruklick 3 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Joe Ruklick 2 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Joe Ruklick 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Ruklick 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ruklick 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 3.5 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 2.5 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.4 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ruklick 398 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Joe Ruklick 286 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Joe Ruklick 48 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Joe Ruklick 114 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ruklick .366 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ruklick .613 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.2 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.5 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.0 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ruklick 7 Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Joe Ruklick 9 Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Joe Ruklick 0 Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Joe Ruklick 6 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ruklick .231 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ruklick .500 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - 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.