Craig Ehlo vs. Jayson Tatum Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jayson Tatum and Craig Ehlo, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Craig Ehlo played 14 years in the NBA, 7 more than Jayson Tatum, who played 7. Craig Ehlo had the first of his seasons in 1983-84, while Jayson Tatum had his rookie season in 2017-18. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Craig Ehlo 14 10 1983-84 to 1996-97
Jayson Tatum 7 7 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Craig Ehlo Jayson Tatum
Season 1983-842017-18
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 7 9.0 3.3 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.9 1.6 3.9 .407 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.1 1.000
Jayson Tatum 80 30.5 13.9 0.6 4.4 5.0 1.6 1.0 0.7 1.4 2.1 5.0 10.4 .475 1.3 3.0 .434 2.7 3.2 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo ------- --- ----------
Jayson Tatum 19 35.9 18.5 0.5 3.8 4.4 2.7 1.2 0.5 2.2 2.6 6.5 13.7 .471 1.2 3.7 .324 4.3 5.1 .845

Season 2

Craig Ehlo Jayson Tatum
Season 1984-852018-19
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 45 4.2 1.9 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.5 .493 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.7 .633
Jayson Tatum 79 31.1 15.7 0.9 5.2 6.0 2.1 1.1 0.7 1.5 2.1 5.9 13.1 .450 1.5 3.9 .373 2.5 2.9 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 3 2.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Jayson Tatum 9 32.8 15.2 0.8 5.9 6.7 1.9 1.1 0.8 2.0 2.3 5.4 12.4 .438 1.1 3.4 .323 3.2 4.3 .744

Season 3

Craig Ehlo Jayson Tatum
Season 1985-862019-20
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost NBA FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 36 5.5 2.7 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.0 2.3 .429 0.1 0.3 .333 0.6 0.8 .793
Jayson Tatum 66 34.3 23.4 1.0 6.0 7.0 3.0 1.4 0.9 2.3 2.1 8.4 18.6 .450 2.9 7.1 .403 3.8 4.7 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 10 3.8 2.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.8 1.6 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.5 .800
Jayson Tatum 17 40.6 25.7 1.3 8.7 10.0 5.0 1.0 1.2 2.8 2.4 8.5 19.6 .434 2.8 7.4 .373 5.9 7.2 .813

Season 4

Craig Ehlo Jayson Tatum
Season 1986-872020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 44 20.2 6.2 1.3 2.4 3.7 2.1 0.9 0.7 1.4 1.8 2.3 5.4 .414 0.1 0.7 .172 1.6 2.3 .707
Jayson Tatum 64 35.8 26.4 0.8 6.6 7.4 4.3 1.2 0.5 2.7 1.9 9.5 20.6 .459 2.9 7.6 .386 4.6 5.3 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo ------- --- ----------
Jayson Tatum 5 37.0 30.6 0.6 5.2 5.8 4.6 1.2 1.6 2.6 3.0 9.4 22.2 .423 2.8 7.2 .389 9.0 9.8 .918

Season 5

Craig Ehlo Jayson Tatum
Season 1987-882021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 79 21.6 7.1 1.1 2.4 3.5 2.6 1.0 0.4 1.4 2.3 2.9 6.1 .466 0.3 0.8 .344 1.1 1.7 .674
Jayson Tatum 76 35.9 26.9 1.1 6.9 8.0 4.4 1.0 0.6 2.9 2.3 9.3 20.6 .453 3.0 8.6 .353 5.3 6.2 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 5 25.6 8.8 0.6 3.0 3.6 3.4 1.0 0.0 2.4 2.8 3.4 8.0 .425 0.0 1.6 .000 2.0 3.2 .625
Jayson Tatum 24 41.0 25.6 1.0 5.7 6.7 6.2 1.2 0.9 4.2 3.0 8.4 19.7 .426 3.2 8.2 .393 5.7 7.1 .800

Season 6

Craig Ehlo Jayson Tatum
Season 1988-892022-23
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 82 22.8 7.4 1.2 2.4 3.6 3.2 1.3 0.2 1.4 2.0 3.0 6.4 .475 0.5 1.2 .390 0.9 1.4 .607
Jayson Tatum 74 36.9 30.1 1.1 7.7 8.8 4.6 1.1 0.7 2.9 2.2 9.8 21.1 .466 3.2 9.3 .350 7.2 8.4 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 4 24.3 12.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 3.3 0.8 0.3 1.3 2.5 4.3 9.8 .436 1.3 3.3 .385 2.3 2.8 .818
Jayson Tatum 20 40.0 27.2 1.3 9.2 10.5 5.3 1.1 1.1 2.8 2.2 9.3 20.2 .458 2.7 8.2 .323 6.0 6.9 .876

Season 7

Craig Ehlo Jayson Tatum
Season 1989-902023-24
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 81 35.7 13.6 1.8 3.6 5.4 4.6 1.6 0.3 2.0 2.8 5.4 11.6 .464 1.3 3.1 .419 1.6 2.3 .681
Jayson Tatum 74 35.7 26.9 0.9 7.2 8.1 4.9 1.0 0.6 2.5 2.0 9.1 19.3 .471 3.1 8.2 .376 5.6 6.7 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 5 39.2 13.8 1.4 5.0 6.4 6.4 1.2 0.0 2.4 3.6 5.2 12.4 .419 1.0 3.0 .333 2.4 3.8 .632
Jayson Tatum 10 39.2 24.3 0.6 9.8 10.4 5.8 1.0 0.8 2.1 2.8 7.7 17.9 .430 1.8 6.4 .281 7.1 8.2 .866

Season 8

Craig Ehlo Jayson Tatum
Season 1990-91-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 82 33.7 10.1 1.7 3.0 4.7 4.6 1.5 0.4 2.0 2.5 4.2 9.4 .445 0.6 1.8 .329 1.2 1.7 .679
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo ------- --- ----------
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Craig Ehlo Jayson Tatum
Season 1991-92-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 63 32.0 12.3 1.5 3.4 4.9 3.8 1.2 0.3 1.7 2.4 4.9 10.9 .453 1.1 2.7 .413 1.4 2.0 .707
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 17 32.5 9.6 1.3 3.2 4.5 4.5 1.2 0.3 1.1 2.4 3.7 8.9 .414 1.2 3.0 .412 0.9 1.2 .762
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Craig Ehlo Jayson Tatum
Season 1992-93-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 82 31.2 11.6 1.4 3.5 4.9 3.1 1.3 0.3 1.5 2.1 4.7 9.6 .490 1.1 3.0 .381 1.0 1.5 .717
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 9 32.1 10.9 1.1 2.3 3.4 2.8 1.3 0.4 1.9 2.1 4.2 10.1 .418 1.1 2.9 .385 1.3 1.7 .800
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Craig Ehlo Jayson Tatum
Season 1993-94-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 82 26.2 10.0 0.9 2.5 3.4 3.3 1.7 0.3 1.6 2.0 3.9 8.6 .446 0.9 2.7 .348 1.4 1.9 .727
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 11 28.8 11.4 1.0 1.7 2.7 3.6 1.0 0.0 1.2 2.9 4.5 10.7 .424 0.7 2.1 .348 1.5 2.2 .708
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Craig Ehlo Jayson Tatum
Season 1994-95-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 49 23.8 9.7 1.1 1.9 3.0 2.3 0.9 0.1 1.5 1.8 3.9 8.6 .453 1.0 2.7 .381 0.9 1.4 .620
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 3 16.3 3.0 0.0 2.3 2.3 1.0 0.7 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.7 4.0 .167 0.3 2.0 .167 1.3 1.3 1.000
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Craig Ehlo Jayson Tatum
Season 1995-96-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 79 22.3 8.5 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.7 1.1 0.1 1.3 1.7 3.2 7.5 .428 1.0 2.8 .371 1.0 1.3 .786
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 9 19.0 4.0 0.1 1.9 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.2 1.0 1.6 1.3 4.6 .293 0.8 2.6 .304 0.6 0.8 .714
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Craig Ehlo Jayson Tatum
Season 1996-97-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 62 13.7 3.5 0.6 1.1 1.8 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.7 1.1 1.4 4.0 .351 0.4 1.5 .284 0.2 0.4 .500
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo ------- --- ----------
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------