Neil Johnston vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Neil Johnston 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

Neil Johnston

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 Jayson Tatum 3

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Jayson Tatum 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - 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.