Vinnie Johnson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Vinnie Johnson 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

Vinnie Johnson

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vinnie Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)