Jayson Tatum vs. Dominique Wilkins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dominique 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

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, 8 less than Dominique Wilkins, who played 15. Jayson Tatum had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Dominique Wilkins had his rookie season in 1982-83. 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
Dominique Wilkins 15 10 1982-83 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jayson Tatum Dominique Wilkins
Season 2017-181982-83
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsHawks 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 %
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
Dominique Wilkins 82 32.9 17.5 2.8 3.1 5.8 1.6 1.0 0.8 2.2 2.6 7.3 14.9 .493 0.0 0.1 .182 2.8 4.1 .682
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
Dominique Wilkins 3 36.3 15.7 2.7 2.3 5.0 0.3 0.7 0.3 3.3 3.0 5.7 14.0 .405 0.3 0.3 1.000 4.0 4.7 .857

Season 2

Jayson Tatum Dominique Wilkins
Season 2018-191983-84
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisHawks 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 %
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
Dominique Wilkins 81 36.6 21.6 3.1 4.0 7.2 1.6 1.4 1.1 2.7 2.4 8.4 17.6 .479 0.0 0.1 .000 4.7 6.1 .770
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
Dominique Wilkins 5 39.4 19.2 4.2 4.0 8.2 2.2 2.4 0.2 3.0 2.6 7.0 16.8 .417 0.0 0.2 .000 5.2 6.2 .839

Season 3

Jayson Tatum Dominique Wilkins
Season 2019-201984-85
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
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
Dominique Wilkins 81 37.3 27.4 2.8 4.1 6.9 2.5 1.7 0.7 2.8 2.1 10.5 23.3 .451 0.3 1.0 .309 6.0 7.4 .806
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
Dominique Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jayson Tatum Dominique Wilkins
Season 2020-211985-86
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks 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 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
Dominique Wilkins 78 39.1 30.3 3.3 4.6 7.9 2.6 1.8 0.6 3.2 2.2 11.4 24.3 .468 0.2 0.9 .186 7.4 9.0 .818
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
Dominique Wilkins 9 40.0 28.6 2.2 3.8 6.0 2.8 1.0 0.2 3.3 2.7 10.4 24.1 .433 0.1 0.6 .200 7.6 8.8 .861

Season 5

Jayson Tatum Dominique Wilkins
Season 2021-221986-87
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsHawks 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 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
Dominique Wilkins 79 37.6 29.0 2.7 3.6 6.3 3.3 1.5 0.6 2.7 1.9 10.5 22.6 .463 0.4 1.3 .292 7.7 9.4 .818
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
Dominique Wilkins 9 40.0 26.8 3.0 4.8 7.8 2.8 1.8 0.9 2.9 2.8 9.6 23.3 .410 0.3 1.1 .300 7.3 8.2 .892

Season 6

Jayson Tatum Dominique Wilkins
Season 2022-231987-88
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsHawks 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 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
Dominique Wilkins 78 37.8 30.7 2.7 3.7 6.4 2.9 1.3 0.6 2.8 2.1 11.7 25.1 .464 0.5 1.7 .295 6.9 8.4 .826
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
Dominique Wilkins 12 39.4 31.2 3.1 3.3 6.4 2.8 1.3 0.5 2.5 2.0 11.4 25.0 .457 0.3 1.5 .222 8.0 10.4 .768

Season 7

Jayson Tatum Dominique Wilkins
Season 2023-241988-89
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics TBDHawks 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 %
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
Dominique Wilkins 80 37.5 26.2 3.2 3.7 6.9 2.6 1.5 0.7 2.3 1.7 10.2 22.0 .464 0.4 1.3 .276 5.5 6.6 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum 5 38.0 21.8 0.2 10.2 10.4 5.4 0.4 0.6 1.8 3.0 6.4 15.4 .416 1.8 6.2 .290 7.2 9.0 .800
Dominique Wilkins 5 42.4 27.2 2.0 3.4 5.4 3.4 0.8 1.6 2.4 1.0 10.4 23.2 .448 1.0 3.4 .294 5.4 7.6 .711

Season 8

Jayson Tatum Dominique Wilkins
Season -1989-90
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 80 36.1 26.7 2.7 3.8 6.5 2.5 1.6 0.6 2.2 1.8 10.1 20.9 .484 0.7 2.3 .322 5.7 7.1 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jayson Tatum Dominique Wilkins
Season -1990-91
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 81 38.0 25.9 3.2 5.8 9.0 3.3 1.5 0.8 2.5 1.9 9.5 20.2 .470 1.0 3.1 .341 5.9 7.1 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 5 39.0 20.8 1.2 5.2 6.4 2.6 1.8 1.0 2.2 1.6 7.0 18.8 .372 0.4 3.0 .133 6.4 7.0 .914

Season 10

Jayson Tatum Dominique Wilkins
Season -1991-92
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 42 38.1 28.1 2.5 4.6 7.0 3.8 1.2 0.6 2.9 1.8 10.1 21.8 .464 0.9 3.0 .289 7.0 8.4 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jayson Tatum Dominique Wilkins
Season -1992-93
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 71 37.3 29.9 2.6 4.2 6.8 3.2 1.0 0.4 2.6 1.6 10.4 22.3 .468 1.7 4.5 .380 7.3 8.8 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 3 37.7 30.0 4.0 1.3 5.3 3.0 1.0 0.3 3.3 2.7 10.7 25.0 .427 1.0 4.0 .250 7.7 10.0 .767

Season 12

Jayson Tatum Dominique Wilkins
Season -1993-94
Team -Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 74 35.6 26.0 2.5 4.0 6.5 2.3 1.2 0.4 2.3 1.7 9.4 21.5 .440 1.1 4.0 .288 6.0 7.1 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Jayson Tatum Dominique Wilkins
Season -1994-95
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 %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 77 31.5 17.8 2.0 3.2 5.2 2.2 0.8 0.2 2.2 1.7 6.4 15.2 .424 1.5 3.8 .388 3.5 4.4 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 4 37.5 19.0 4.3 6.5 10.8 2.0 0.5 0.8 2.3 1.8 6.5 15.3 .426 2.0 4.3 .471 4.0 4.5 .889

Note: Dominique Wilkins didn't play in 1995-96.

Season 14

Jayson Tatum Dominique Wilkins
Season -1996-97
Team -San Antonio Spurs
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 ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 63 30.9 18.2 2.7 3.7 6.4 1.9 0.6 0.5 2.1 1.6 6.3 15.1 .417 1.1 3.8 .293 4.5 5.6 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Note: Dominique Wilkins didn't play in 1997-98.

Season 15

Jayson Tatum Dominique Wilkins
Season -1998-99
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic 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 %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 27 9.3 5.0 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.9 0.7 1.9 4.9 .379 0.2 0.7 .263 1.1 1.6 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 1 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -