John Barber vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and John Barber 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

John Barber

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barber: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barber 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons John Barber 1 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played John Barber 0 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games John Barber 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Barber 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber 7 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds John Barber 6 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists John Barber 0 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games John Barber 5 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber .250 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage John Barber .500 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 (1957) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 (1957) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 (1957) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber - Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Jayson Tatum 7.8

Assists Per Game John Barber - Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber - Jayson Tatum 2,363

Total Rebounds John Barber - Jayson Tatum 776

Total Assists John Barber - Jayson Tatum 462

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 93

Total Games John Barber 0 Jayson Tatum 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber - Jayson Tatum .441

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .353

Free Throw Percentage John Barber - Jayson Tatum .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Barber - Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - 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.