Sonny Parker vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Sonny Parker 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

Sonny Parker

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Parker: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Parker 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Sonny Parker 6 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Sonny Parker 1 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Sonny Parker 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sonny Parker 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Parker 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Parker 9.9 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Parker 4.1 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Sonny Parker 2.1 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Sonny Parker 1.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sonny Parker 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Parker 4,471 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Sonny Parker 1,841 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Sonny Parker 954 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Sonny Parker 611 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Sonny Parker 151 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Sonny Parker 452 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Parker .501 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Sonny Parker .000 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Parker .755 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Parker 15.2 (1979) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Parker 5.7 (1980) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sonny Parker 3.7 (1979) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sonny Parker 2.1 (1980) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Parker 0.4 (1978) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Parker 4.2 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Parker 2.8 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Sonny Parker 0.9 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Sonny Parker 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sonny Parker 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Parker 42 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Sonny Parker 28 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Sonny Parker 9 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Sonny Parker 5 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Sonny Parker 2 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Sonny Parker 10 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Parker .528 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Sonny Parker - * Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Parker 1.000 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Parker 4.2 (1977) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Parker 2.8 (1977) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sonny Parker 0.9 (1977) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Sonny Parker 0.5 (1977) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Parker 0.2 (1977) 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.