Sam Perkins vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Sam Perkins 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

Sam Perkins

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Perkins 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Sam Perkins 17 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Sam Perkins 15 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Sam Perkins 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Perkins 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Perkins 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 11.9 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 6.0 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 0.7 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Perkins 15,324 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Sam Perkins 7,666 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Sam Perkins 1,975 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Sam Perkins 1,105 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Sam Perkins 933 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Sam Perkins 1,286 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Perkins .459 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Sam Perkins .362 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Sam Perkins .811 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 11.1 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 5.6 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 0.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 0.8 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Perkins 1,861 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Sam Perkins 936 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Sam Perkins 246 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Sam Perkins 118 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Sam Perkins 126 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Sam Perkins 167 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Perkins .444 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Sam Perkins .363 Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Sam Perkins .785 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)