Dana Barros vs. Jayson Tatum Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jayson Tatum and Dana Barros, 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.

Dana Barros played 14 years in the NBA, 7 more than Jayson Tatum, who played 7. Dana Barros had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, 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
Dana Barros 14 5 1989-90 to 2003-04
Jayson Tatum 7 7 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dana Barros Jayson Tatum
Season 1989-902017-18
Team Seattle SupersonicsBoston 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 %
Dana Barros 81 20.1 9.7 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.5 0.7 0.0 1.5 1.2 3.7 9.1 .405 1.2 2.9 .399 1.1 1.4 .809
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 %
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------
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
Dana Barros Jayson Tatum
Season 1990-912018-19
Team Seattle SupersonicsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics 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 %
Dana Barros 66 11.4 6.3 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.6 2.3 4.7 .495 0.5 1.2 .395 1.2 1.3 .918
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 %
Dana Barros 3 8.3 7.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.7 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.3 3.0 4.3 .692 0.7 1.7 .400 1.0 1.3 .750
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
Dana Barros Jayson Tatum
Season 1991-922019-20
Team Seattle SupersonicsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisCeltics 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 %
Dana Barros 75 17.7 8.3 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.7 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.1 3.2 6.6 .483 1.1 2.5 .446 0.8 1.1 .759
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 %
Dana Barros 7 13.7 7.4 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.1 0.6 0.0 0.9 1.6 3.0 5.7 .525 1.4 2.4 .588 0.0 0.0 -
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
Dana Barros Jayson Tatum
Season 1992-932020-21
Team Seattle SupersonicsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf FinalsCeltics 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 %
Dana Barros 69 18.0 7.8 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.2 0.9 0.0 0.8 1.1 3.1 6.9 .451 0.9 2.4 .379 0.7 0.9 .831
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 %
Dana Barros 16 8.5 3.4 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.4 1.4 2.9 .468 0.3 1.0 .313 0.4 0.5 .750
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
Dana Barros Jayson Tatum
Season 1993-942021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Dana Barros 81 31.1 13.3 0.3 2.1 2.4 5.2 1.3 0.1 2.1 1.2 5.1 10.8 .469 1.7 4.4 .381 1.4 1.8 .800
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 %
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------
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
Dana Barros Jayson Tatum
Season 1994-952022-23
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
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 %
Dana Barros 82 40.5 20.6 0.3 3.0 3.3 7.5 1.8 0.0 3.0 1.9 7.0 14.2 .490 2.4 5.2 .464 4.2 4.7 .899
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 %
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------
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
Dana Barros Jayson Tatum
Season 1995-962023-24
Team Boston CelticsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Dana Barros 80 29.1 13.0 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.8 0.7 0.0 1.5 1.5 4.7 10.1 .470 1.9 4.6 .408 1.6 1.8 .884
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 %
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------
Jayson Tatum 8 38.0 23.1 0.5 9.9 10.4 5.5 0.5 0.9 2.0 2.9 7.1 17.3 .413 1.6 6.1 .265 7.3 8.6 .841

Season 8
Dana Barros Jayson Tatum
Season 1996-97-
Team Boston Celtics-
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 %
Dana Barros 24 29.5 12.5 0.2 1.8 2.0 3.4 1.1 0.3 1.6 1.4 4.6 10.5 .435 1.8 4.4 .410 1.5 1.8 .860
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Dana Barros Jayson Tatum
Season 1997-98-
Team Boston Celtics-
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 %
Dana Barros 80 21.1 9.8 0.4 1.6 1.9 3.6 1.0 0.1 1.3 1.6 3.5 7.6 .461 1.3 3.1 .407 1.5 1.8 .847
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Dana Barros Jayson Tatum
Season 1998-99-
Team Boston Celtics-
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 %
Dana Barros 50 23.1 9.3 0.3 1.8 2.1 4.2 1.0 0.1 1.8 1.3 3.4 7.4 .453 1.3 3.2 .400 1.3 1.5 .877
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Dana Barros Jayson Tatum
Season 1999-00-
Team Boston Celtics-
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 %
Dana Barros 72 15.8 7.2 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.8 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.1 2.7 6.0 .451 0.8 2.0 .410 0.9 1.1 .868
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Dana Barros Jayson Tatum
Season 2000-01-
Team Detroit Pistons-
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 %
Dana Barros 60 18.0 8.0 0.1 1.5 1.6 1.8 0.5 0.0 1.0 1.1 3.1 6.9 .444 0.7 1.8 .419 1.1 1.3 .850
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Dana Barros Jayson Tatum
Season 2001-02-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Dana Barros 29 20.1 6.7 0.0 1.9 2.0 2.7 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.3 2.6 6.6 .385 0.8 2.4 .338 0.7 0.9 .778
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros 4 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Note: Dana Barros didn't play in 2002-03.

Season 14
Dana Barros Jayson Tatum
Season 2003-04-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Dana Barros 1 11.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
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