Ricky Sobers vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Ricky Sobers 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

Ricky Sobers

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Sobers 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Ricky Sobers 11 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Ricky Sobers 3 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Ricky Sobers 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ricky Sobers 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Sobers 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Sobers 13.3 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Sobers 2.6 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Ricky Sobers 4.3 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Ricky Sobers 1.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ricky Sobers 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Sobers 10,902 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Ricky Sobers 2,132 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Ricky Sobers 3,525 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Ricky Sobers 1,085 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Ricky Sobers 161 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Ricky Sobers 821 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Sobers .459 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Ricky Sobers .291 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Sobers .843 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Sobers 13.3 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Sobers 2.7 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Ricky Sobers 4.0 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Ricky Sobers 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ricky Sobers 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Sobers 387 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Ricky Sobers 79 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Ricky Sobers 117 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Ricky Sobers 27 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Ricky Sobers 8 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Ricky Sobers 29 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Sobers .455 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Ricky Sobers .250 * Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Sobers .835 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Sobers 0.5 (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.