Jayson Tatum vs. Reggie Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Reggie Williams 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, 3 less than Reggie Williams, who played 10. Jayson Tatum had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Reggie Williams had his rookie season in 1987-88. 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
Reggie Williams 10 3 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jayson Tatum Reggie Williams
Season 2017-181987-88
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 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
Reggie Williams 35 24.5 10.4 1.6 1.8 3.4 1.7 0.8 0.6 1.8 3.1 4.3 12.2 .356 0.4 1.7 .224 1.4 1.9 .727
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
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jayson Tatum Reggie Williams
Season 2018-191988-89
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Clippers
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
Reggie Williams 63 20.7 10.2 1.1 1.7 2.8 1.6 1.3 0.5 1.8 2.9 4.1 9.4 .438 0.5 1.7 .288 1.5 1.9 .754
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
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jayson Tatum Reggie Williams
Season 2019-201989-90
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsSpurs 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 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
Reggie Williams 47 15.8 6.8 0.6 1.2 1.8 1.1 0.7 0.3 1.0 2.2 2.8 7.2 .388 0.1 0.8 .162 1.1 1.4 .765
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
Reggie Williams 9 5.4 2.2 0.6 0.7 1.2 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.9 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.2 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 4
Jayson Tatum Reggie Williams
Season 2020-211990-91
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets
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
Reggie Williams 73 26.0 13.6 1.8 2.4 4.2 1.8 1.5 0.6 1.5 3.5 5.3 11.7 .449 0.8 2.2 .363 2.3 2.7 .843
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
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jayson Tatum Reggie Williams
Season 2021-221991-92
Team Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets
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
Reggie Williams 81 32.4 18.2 1.8 3.2 5.0 2.9 1.8 0.8 2.1 3.3 7.4 15.8 .471 0.7 1.9 .359 2.7 3.3 .803
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
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jayson Tatum Reggie Williams
Season 2022-231992-93
Team Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets
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
Reggie Williams 79 34.5 17.0 1.7 3.7 5.4 3.7 1.6 1.0 2.5 3.6 6.8 14.8 .458 0.4 1.5 .270 3.0 3.7 .804
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
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jayson Tatum Reggie Williams
Season 2023-241993-94
Team Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics TBDNuggets 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 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
Reggie Williams 82 32.4 13.0 1.2 3.6 4.8 3.7 1.4 0.8 2.0 3.5 5.1 12.4 .412 0.8 2.8 .278 2.0 2.7 .733
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
Reggie Williams 12 33.8 14.3 1.5 3.6 5.1 3.5 0.8 1.0 2.3 4.4 5.2 12.4 .416 1.7 4.2 .400 2.3 2.9 .771

Season 8
Jayson Tatum Reggie Williams
Season -1994-95
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nuggets 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 ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams 74 29.7 13.4 1.3 3.2 4.4 3.1 1.5 0.9 1.7 3.6 5.2 11.4 .459 1.1 3.6 .320 1.8 2.4 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams 3 28.0 8.7 1.7 3.7 5.3 4.0 1.0 0.3 1.0 3.7 2.7 12.0 .222 1.3 4.3 .308 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 9
Jayson Tatum Reggie Williams
Season -1995-96
Team -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 %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams 52 15.7 4.6 0.5 1.9 2.3 1.4 0.7 0.4 1.0 2.6 1.8 4.9 .370 0.4 1.7 .225 0.6 0.8 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Jayson Tatum Reggie Williams
Season -1996-97
Team -Indiana Pacers, New Jersey Nets
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 ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams 13 15.4 5.8 0.4 2.0 2.4 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.9 2.5 2.2 5.8 .382 0.7 2.6 .265 0.7 0.9 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------
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