Julius Erving vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Jayson Tatum 2,287

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Jayson Tatum 731

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Jayson Tatum 443

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Jayson Tatum 88

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Jayson Tatum 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Jayson Tatum 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.