Odie Spears vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Odie Spears 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

Odie Spears

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Odie Spears: 1948-49 to 1956-57
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Odie Spears 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Odie Spears 8 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Odie Spears 7 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Odie Spears 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Odie Spears 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Odie Spears 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Odie Spears 8.7 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Odie Spears 4.0 * Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Odie Spears 1.9 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Odie Spears - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Odie Spears - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Odie Spears 4,161 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Odie Spears 1,409 * Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Odie Spears 917 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Odie Spears - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Odie Spears - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Odie Spears 479 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Odie Spears .366 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Odie Spears - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Odie Spears .763 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Odie Spears 10.5 (1950) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Odie Spears 4.6 (1952) * Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Odie Spears 2.5 (1952) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Odie Spears - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Odie Spears - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Odie Spears 6.4 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Odie Spears 3.2 * Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Odie Spears 1.4 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Odie Spears - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Odie Spears - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Odie Spears 206 Jayson Tatum 2,329

Total Rebounds Odie Spears 89 * Jayson Tatum 753

Total Assists Odie Spears 44 Jayson Tatum 454

Total Steals Odie Spears - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Odie Spears - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Odie Spears 32 Jayson Tatum 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Odie Spears .315 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Odie Spears - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Odie Spears .637 Jayson Tatum .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Odie Spears 11.7 (1955) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Odie Spears 4.7 (1955) * Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Odie Spears 3.3 (1955) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Odie Spears - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Odie Spears - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.