Rickey Green vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Rickey Green 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

Rickey Green

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rickey Green 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Jayson Tatum 3

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) 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.