Jayson Tatum vs. Jamaal Tinsley Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jamaal Tinsley 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, 4 less than Jamaal Tinsley, who played 11. Jayson Tatum had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Jamaal Tinsley had his rookie season in 2001-02. 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
Jamaal Tinsley 11 6 2001-02 to 2013-14

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jayson Tatum Jamaal Tinsley
Season 2017-182001-02
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsPacers 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
Jamaal Tinsley 80 30.5 9.4 1.0 2.8 3.7 8.1 1.7 0.5 3.4 3.1 3.6 9.5 .380 0.5 2.2 .240 1.6 2.3 .704
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
Jamaal Tinsley 5 17.8 3.6 0.4 1.6 2.0 5.0 0.4 0.0 2.4 2.4 1.6 3.8 .421 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.6 .667

Season 2

Jayson Tatum Jamaal Tinsley
Season 2018-192002-03
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisPacers 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
Jamaal Tinsley 73 30.6 7.8 0.8 2.8 3.6 7.5 1.7 0.2 2.6 2.8 3.0 7.6 .396 0.6 2.3 .277 1.1 1.5 .714
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
Jamaal Tinsley 6 31.0 8.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 6.5 0.7 0.0 1.3 3.3 3.3 5.8 .571 1.3 2.2 .615 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 3

Jayson Tatum Jamaal Tinsley
Season 2019-202003-04
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsPacers 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 %
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
Jamaal Tinsley 52 26.5 8.3 0.5 2.1 2.6 5.8 1.6 0.3 2.1 2.5 2.9 7.1 .414 1.5 4.0 .372 0.9 1.3 .731
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
Jamaal Tinsley 16 26.4 8.1 0.4 2.5 2.9 5.0 1.8 0.2 1.9 3.5 3.1 7.7 .398 1.0 3.4 .296 0.9 1.0 .938

Season 4

Jayson Tatum Jamaal Tinsley
Season 2020-212004-05
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers 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
Jamaal Tinsley 40 32.5 15.4 0.7 3.4 4.0 6.4 2.0 0.3 3.4 2.8 5.5 13.1 .418 1.5 3.9 .372 3.1 4.1 .744
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
Jamaal Tinsley 9 27.8 8.7 0.7 2.7 3.3 5.7 1.6 0.3 3.0 3.4 3.6 9.9 .360 0.2 2.0 .111 1.3 2.3 .571

Season 5

Jayson Tatum Jamaal Tinsley
Season 2021-222005-06
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsPacers 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 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
Jamaal Tinsley 42 26.7 9.3 0.8 2.3 3.2 5.0 1.2 0.1 2.6 2.3 3.8 9.2 .409 0.4 1.7 .229 1.4 2.2 .637
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
Jamaal Tinsley 1 7.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6

Jayson Tatum Jamaal Tinsley
Season 2022-232006-07
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
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
Jamaal Tinsley 72 31.2 12.8 0.8 2.5 3.3 6.9 1.6 0.3 2.8 2.6 4.8 12.3 .389 0.8 2.7 .316 2.4 3.3 .720
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
Jamaal Tinsley ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jayson Tatum Jamaal Tinsley
Season 2023-242007-08
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics TBDDid 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 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
Jamaal Tinsley 39 33.2 11.9 0.6 3.0 3.6 8.4 1.7 0.3 3.3 2.5 4.5 11.9 .380 1.0 3.6 .284 1.8 2.6 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum 6 37.5 21.2 0.5 10.0 10.5 5.3 0.3 1.0 1.7 3.0 6.5 16.0 .406 1.5 6.0 .250 6.7 8.2 .816
Jamaal Tinsley ------- --- ----------

Note: Jamaal Tinsley didn't play in 2008-09.

Season 8

Jayson Tatum Jamaal Tinsley
Season -2009-10
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
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 ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Tinsley 38 15.5 3.5 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.8 0.9 0.1 1.7 1.8 1.4 3.7 .371 0.2 1.0 .179 0.6 0.7 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Tinsley ------- --- ----------

Note: Jamaal Tinsley didn't play in 2010-11.

Season 9

Jayson Tatum Jamaal Tinsley
Season -2011-12
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz 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 ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Tinsley 37 13.7 3.7 0.2 1.1 1.2 3.3 0.5 0.2 1.4 1.3 1.5 3.8 .404 0.3 1.0 .270 0.4 0.5 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Tinsley 4 16.3 3.8 0.0 0.5 0.5 3.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 1.8 1.3 5.0 .250 0.3 1.0 .250 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 10

Jayson Tatum Jamaal Tinsley
Season -2012-13
Team -Utah Jazz
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 ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Tinsley 66 18.5 3.5 0.3 1.5 1.7 4.4 1.0 0.2 1.6 1.6 1.3 3.5 .368 0.6 1.9 .307 0.3 0.4 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Tinsley ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jayson Tatum Jamaal Tinsley
Season -2013-14
Team -Utah Jazz
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 ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Tinsley 8 13.8 1.1 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.9 0.3 0.0 1.1 1.3 0.5 2.5 .200 0.1 1.9 .067 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Tinsley ------- --- ----------