James Ennis III vs. Jayson Tatum Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jayson Tatum and James Ennis III, 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 / Games against each other

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.

James Ennis III played 8 years in the NBA, 1 more than Jayson Tatum, who played 7. James Ennis III had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, 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
James Ennis III 8 3 2014-15 to 2021-22
Jayson Tatum 7 7 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
James Ennis III Jayson Tatum
Season 2014-152017-18
Team Miami HeatBoston 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 %
James Ennis III 62 17.0 5.0 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.4 1.6 4.0 .409 0.5 1.5 .326 1.3 1.5 .840
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 %
James Ennis III ------- --- ----------
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
James Ennis III Jayson Tatum
Season 2015-162018-19
Team Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans PelicansBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
James Ennis III 22 15.0 7.2 1.0 1.0 1.9 1.0 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.3 2.5 5.1 .478 1.2 2.6 .448 1.1 1.5 .735
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 %
James Ennis III ------- --- ----------
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
James Ennis III Jayson Tatum
Season 2016-172019-20
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West 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 %
James Ennis III 64 23.5 6.7 1.1 3.0 4.0 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.9 2.6 2.3 5.0 .455 0.8 2.1 .372 1.3 1.7 .782
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 %
James Ennis III 6 26.5 8.3 1.3 2.8 4.2 1.2 0.8 0.3 1.2 3.3 2.7 6.3 .421 1.0 3.2 .316 2.0 2.3 .857
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
James Ennis III Jayson Tatum
Season 2017-182020-21
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Detroit PistonsBoston 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 %
James Ennis III 72 22.3 7.1 1.0 2.1 3.1 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.9 2.5 5.3 .474 0.7 2.1 .333 1.3 1.6 .836
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 %
James Ennis III ------- --- ----------
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
James Ennis III Jayson Tatum
Season 2018-192021-22
Team Houston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisCeltics 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 %
James Ennis III 58 21.2 6.7 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.6 2.6 2.4 5.1 .469 0.9 2.7 .353 1.0 1.4 .716
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 %
James Ennis III 11 21.1 7.5 1.5 2.4 3.8 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.9 2.8 2.8 5.8 .484 0.8 2.9 .281 1.1 1.7 .632
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
James Ennis III Jayson Tatum
Season 2019-202022-23
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Magic 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 %
James Ennis III 69 18.3 6.6 1.0 2.5 3.6 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.8 2.0 2.3 5.2 .446 0.8 2.4 .325 1.1 1.4 .806
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 %
James Ennis III 5 23.8 7.0 1.2 4.6 5.8 1.2 1.0 0.4 1.2 3.8 2.4 7.0 .343 0.8 3.2 .250 1.4 1.8 .778
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
James Ennis III Jayson Tatum
Season 2020-212023-24
Team Orlando MagicBoston 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 %
James Ennis III 41 24.0 8.4 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.5 0.8 0.2 0.9 2.0 2.8 5.9 .473 1.1 2.5 .433 1.7 2.1 .805
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 %
James Ennis III ------- --- ----------
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
James Ennis III Jayson Tatum
Season 2021-22-
Team Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets-
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 %
James Ennis III 7 8.0 4.1 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.6 3.4 .458 0.4 1.1 .375 0.6 0.7 .800
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Ennis III ------- --- ----------
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
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