Jim Jackson vs. Jayson Tatum Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jayson Tatum and Jim Jackson, 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.

Jim Jackson played 14 years in the NBA, 7 more than Jayson Tatum, who played 7. Jim Jackson had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, while Jayson Tatum had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
Jim Jackson 14 5 1992-93 to 2005-06
Jayson Tatum 7 7 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jim Jackson Jayson Tatum
Season 1992-932017-18
Team Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Jim Jackson 28 33.5 16.3 1.5 2.9 4.4 4.7 1.4 0.4 4.1 2.9 6.6 16.6 .395 0.8 2.6 .288 2.4 3.3 .739
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Jackson ------- --- ----------
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

Season 2
Jim Jackson Jayson Tatum
Season 1993-942018-19
Team Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Jim Jackson 82 37.4 19.2 2.1 2.7 4.7 4.6 1.1 0.3 4.1 2.0 7.8 17.5 .445 0.2 0.7 .283 3.5 4.2 .821
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Jackson ------- --- ----------
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

Season 3
Jim Jackson Jayson Tatum
Season 1994-952019-20
Team Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Jim Jackson 51 38.9 25.7 2.4 2.7 5.1 3.7 0.5 0.2 3.1 1.8 9.5 20.1 .472 0.7 2.2 .318 6.0 7.5 .805
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Jackson ------- --- ----------
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

Season 4
Jim Jackson Jayson Tatum
Season 1995-962020-21
Team Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Jim Jackson 82 34.4 19.6 2.1 2.9 5.0 2.9 0.6 0.3 2.3 2.0 6.9 16.0 .435 1.5 4.1 .363 4.2 5.1 .825
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Jackson ------- --- ----------
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

Season 5
Jim Jackson Jayson Tatum
Season 1996-972021-22
Team Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost NBA 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 %
Jim Jackson 77 36.8 15.9 1.7 3.6 5.3 4.1 1.1 0.4 2.7 2.5 5.8 13.4 .431 1.1 3.2 .348 3.3 4.0 .813
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Jackson ------- --- ----------
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

Season 6
Jim Jackson Jayson Tatum
Season 1997-982022-23
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State WarriorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Jim Jackson 79 38.6 15.7 1.6 3.4 5.1 4.8 1.0 0.1 3.3 2.4 6.0 14.0 .430 0.8 2.4 .319 2.9 3.6 .812
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Jackson ------- --- ----------
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

Season 7
Jim Jackson Jayson Tatum
Season 1998-992023-24
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsCeltics TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Jackson 49 24.0 8.4 0.7 2.5 3.2 2.6 0.9 0.1 1.7 1.6 3.1 7.6 .411 0.5 1.8 .278 1.7 2.1 .842
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Jackson 13 20.4 7.3 0.6 1.7 2.3 1.5 0.5 0.1 1.4 2.1 2.0 5.5 .361 0.4 1.4 .278 2.9 3.2 .905
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

Season 8
Jim Jackson Jayson Tatum
Season 1999-00-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
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 %
Jim Jackson 79 35.0 16.7 1.3 3.7 5.0 2.9 0.7 0.1 2.3 2.1 6.4 15.6 .411 1.5 3.8 .386 2.4 2.7 .877
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Jackson ------- --- ----------
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jim Jackson Jayson Tatum
Season 2000-01-
Team Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers-
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 %
Jim Jackson 56 30.2 11.5 0.9 3.1 4.0 2.9 0.9 0.2 2.3 2.5 4.3 11.3 .378 0.5 1.4 .325 2.5 3.0 .822
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Jackson ------- --- ----------
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Jim Jackson Jayson Tatum
Season 2001-02-
Team Miami Heat-
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 %
Jim Jackson 55 33.2 10.7 1.0 4.3 5.3 2.5 0.8 0.3 1.9 2.6 4.3 9.8 .442 0.7 1.5 .469 1.4 1.6 .862
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Jackson ------- --- ----------
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Jim Jackson Jayson Tatum
Season 2002-03-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Jim Jackson 63 20.8 7.7 1.3 2.8 4.2 1.9 0.5 0.1 1.3 2.1 3.2 7.3 .442 0.5 1.1 .451 0.7 0.9 .855
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Jackson 12 24.8 11.3 1.3 2.6 3.9 1.2 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.8 4.1 8.2 .500 1.1 2.3 .464 2.0 2.6 .774
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Jim Jackson Jayson Tatum
Season 2003-04-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Jim Jackson 80 39.0 12.9 0.7 5.4 6.1 2.8 1.1 0.3 2.2 2.8 4.8 11.3 .424 2.0 5.1 .400 1.3 1.6 .843
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Jackson 5 44.6 14.8 0.6 9.8 10.4 2.0 1.0 0.2 1.8 1.8 5.8 14.6 .397 1.6 5.8 .276 1.6 2.4 .667
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Jim Jackson Jayson Tatum
Season 2004-05-
Team Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Jim Jackson 64 31.0 10.5 0.5 3.7 4.2 2.9 0.5 0.1 1.8 2.4 3.9 9.1 .426 1.9 4.6 .414 0.8 0.9 .931
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Jackson 15 31.5 11.0 0.9 3.2 4.1 1.5 0.7 0.5 0.7 2.8 4.2 8.6 .488 2.1 4.1 .516 0.5 0.5 .875
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Jim Jackson Jayson Tatum
Season 2005-06-
Team Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Jim Jackson 40 12.8 3.0 0.3 1.6 1.9 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.9 1.3 1.2 4.0 .294 0.5 1.9 .243 0.2 0.3 .692
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Jackson 3 7.0 1.3 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.3 0.7 2.0 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
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