Michael Jackson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Michael Jackson 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

Michael Jackson

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jackson 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jackson 3 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Michael Jackson 0 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Michael Jackson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Jackson 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jackson 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.1 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 0.8 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 2.2 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson 188 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson 70 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Michael Jackson 198 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Michael Jackson 28 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Michael Jackson 5 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Michael Jackson 89 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson .369 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson .273 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson .675 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson - Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson - Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Michael Jackson - Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Michael Jackson - Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Michael Jackson - Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Michael Jackson 0 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson - Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson - Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson - Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)