Jayson Tatum vs. Gary Trent Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gary Trent 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, 2 less than Gary Trent, who played 9. Jayson Tatum had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Gary Trent had his rookie season in 1995-96. 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
Gary Trent 9 5 1995-96 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jayson Tatum Gary Trent
Season 2017-181995-96
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West 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
Gary Trent 69 17.7 7.5 1.2 2.2 3.4 0.7 0.4 0.2 1.3 1.7 3.2 6.2 .513 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 2.0 .553
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
Gary Trent 2 5.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Jayson Tatum Gary Trent
Season 2018-191996-97
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisTrail Blazers Lost West 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
Gary Trent 82 23.4 10.8 1.9 3.3 5.2 1.1 0.6 0.4 1.6 2.3 4.4 8.2 .536 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.8 .699
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
Gary Trent 4 15.5 8.0 1.3 1.8 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.3 1.5 2.8 3.3 7.3 .448 0.0 0.3 .000 1.5 2.8 .545

Season 3

Jayson Tatum Gary Trent
Season 2019-201997-98
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers, Toronto Raptors
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
Gary Trent 54 25.2 11.7 2.3 4.0 6.3 1.3 0.6 0.5 1.7 3.0 4.5 9.4 .477 0.1 0.2 .333 2.7 3.9 .679
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
Gary Trent ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jayson Tatum Gary Trent
Season 2020-211998-99
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
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
Gary Trent 45 30.3 16.0 2.8 5.0 7.8 1.7 0.6 0.5 1.5 2.7 6.4 13.4 .477 0.0 0.1 .000 3.2 5.2 .617
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
Gary Trent ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jayson Tatum Gary Trent
Season 2021-221999-00
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
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
Gary Trent 11 27.4 13.7 1.8 2.9 4.7 2.0 0.7 0.3 2.3 2.5 6.4 12.9 .493 0.0 0.2 .000 1.0 1.9 .524
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
Gary Trent ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jayson Tatum Gary Trent
Season 2022-232000-01
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
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
Gary Trent 33 9.7 4.0 1.2 1.6 2.8 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.6 1.7 3.9 .438 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.1 .528
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
Gary Trent ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jayson Tatum Gary Trent
Season 2023-242001-02
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics TBDTimberwolves Lost West 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
Gary Trent 64 17.8 7.5 1.6 2.6 4.2 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.9 2.5 3.0 6.0 .507 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.3 .639
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum 9 38.7 24.2 0.7 9.8 10.4 5.4 0.7 0.9 2.2 2.8 7.6 18.1 .417 1.7 6.3 .263 7.4 8.7 .859
Gary Trent 3 16.0 6.3 1.7 1.3 3.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.7 2.7 5.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500

Season 8

Jayson Tatum Gary Trent
Season -2002-03
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Timberwolves Lost West 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 ------- --- ----------
Gary Trent 80 15.3 6.0 1.3 2.3 3.6 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.8 2.6 4.9 .535 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.3 .594
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Gary Trent 6 7.2 2.3 0.7 0.5 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.7 1.0 0.8 2.3 .357 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .667

Season 9

Jayson Tatum Gary Trent
Season -2003-04
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Timberwolves Lost West 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 %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Gary Trent 68 15.1 5.6 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.9 2.3 4.8 .473 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.3 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Gary Trent 13 5.2 1.6 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.6 1.9 .320 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.6 .625