Jayson Tatum vs. Damien Wilkins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Damien Wilkins and Jayson Tatum, 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.

Jayson Tatum played 7 years in the NBA, 3 less than Damien Wilkins, who played 10. Jayson Tatum had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Damien Wilkins had his rookie season in 2004-05. 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
Jayson Tatum 7 7 2017-18 to 2023-24
Damien Wilkins 10 2 2004-05 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jayson Tatum Damien Wilkins
Season 2017-182004-05
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsSupersonics Lost West 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 %
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
Damien Wilkins 29 17.9 6.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.9 0.8 0.3 0.6 1.9 2.5 5.8 .435 0.6 2.0 .271 0.7 1.2 .618
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Damien Wilkins 7 19.6 5.6 1.3 1.3 2.6 0.4 1.4 0.1 1.1 2.4 2.3 5.1 .444 0.4 1.6 .273 0.6 1.3 .444

Season 2
Jayson Tatum Damien Wilkins
Season 2018-192005-06
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Damien Wilkins 82 18.6 6.5 1.0 1.4 2.3 1.3 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.8 2.4 5.3 .444 0.2 0.7 .250 1.7 2.0 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Damien Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jayson Tatum Damien Wilkins
Season 2019-202006-07
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
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
Damien Wilkins 82 24.8 8.8 1.1 1.7 2.8 1.9 1.1 0.2 1.4 1.9 3.2 7.3 .435 0.6 1.5 .410 1.8 2.1 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Damien Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jayson Tatum Damien Wilkins
Season 2020-212007-08
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
Damien Wilkins 76 24.3 9.2 0.9 2.3 3.2 2.0 0.8 0.3 1.2 1.7 3.6 8.9 .403 0.7 2.0 .323 1.4 1.9 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Damien Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jayson Tatum Damien Wilkins
Season 2021-222008-09
Team Boston CelticsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
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
Damien Wilkins 41 15.5 5.3 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.3 1.9 5.2 .362 0.7 1.8 .375 0.9 1.1 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Damien Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jayson Tatum Damien Wilkins
Season 2022-232009-10
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
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
Damien Wilkins 80 19.8 5.6 0.9 2.2 3.1 1.7 0.8 0.3 1.0 1.8 2.1 4.8 .433 0.2 0.8 .295 1.3 1.6 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Damien Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jayson Tatum Damien Wilkins
Season 2023-242010-11
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics TBDHawks 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 %
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
Damien Wilkins 52 13.0 3.5 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.4 1.4 1.3 2.6 .504 0.0 0.2 .200 0.8 1.1 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Damien Wilkins 8 4.9 1.8 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.6 .538 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8
Jayson Tatum Damien Wilkins
Season -2011-12
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 %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Damien Wilkins 60 15.4 3.2 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.5 1.4 1.3 3.2 .394 0.1 0.4 .304 0.6 0.9 .630
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Damien Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jayson Tatum Damien Wilkins
Season -2012-13
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
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 %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Damien Wilkins 61 18.0 6.4 0.5 1.2 1.7 1.5 0.6 0.3 0.8 1.6 2.4 5.2 .459 0.3 0.8 .333 1.3 1.8 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Damien Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Note: Damien Wilkins didn't play in 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17.

Season 10
Jayson Tatum Damien Wilkins
Season -2017-18
Team -Indiana Pacers
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 %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Damien Wilkins 19 8.0 1.7 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.7 2.1 .333 0.2 0.9 .222 0.2 0.2 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Damien Wilkins ------- --- ----------
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