Michael Doleac vs. Jayson Tatum Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jayson Tatum and Michael Doleac, 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.

Michael Doleac played 10 years in the NBA, 3 more than Jayson Tatum, who played 7. Michael Doleac had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, 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
Michael Doleac 10 6 1998-99 to 2007-08
Jayson Tatum 7 7 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Michael Doleac Jayson Tatum
Season 1998-992017-18
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Michael Doleac 49 15.9 6.2 1.3 1.7 3.0 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.5 2.4 2.6 5.4 .468 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .675
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 %
Michael Doleac 4 11.0 4.3 1.3 1.8 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.5 1.3 4.5 .278 0.0 0.3 .000 1.8 2.3 .778
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
Michael Doleac Jayson Tatum
Season 1999-002018-19
Team Orlando MagicBoston 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 %
Michael Doleac 81 16.5 7.0 1.1 3.0 4.1 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.8 3.0 6.6 .452 0.0 0.0 .500 1.0 1.2 .842
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 %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
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
Michael Doleac Jayson Tatum
Season 2000-012019-20
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Michael Doleac 77 18.2 6.4 0.9 2.6 3.5 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.8 3.1 2.9 6.8 .417 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.8 .847
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 %
Michael Doleac 4 11.5 3.0 1.0 2.5 3.5 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.5 2.5 1.5 4.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Michael Doleac Jayson Tatum
Season 2001-022020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston 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 %
Michael Doleac 42 16.8 4.6 1.1 2.9 4.0 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.9 2.3 1.9 4.5 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.1 .826
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 %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
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
Michael Doleac Jayson Tatum
Season 2002-032021-22
Team New York KnicksBoston 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 %
Michael Doleac 75 13.9 4.4 0.9 2.1 2.9 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.7 2.0 1.9 4.6 .426 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .783
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 %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
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
Michael Doleac Jayson Tatum
Season 2003-042022-23
Team New York Knicks, Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Michael Doleac 72 14.3 4.5 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.7 2.0 1.9 4.5 .435 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.7 .865
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 %
Michael Doleac 5 9.8 2.0 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.6 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Michael Doleac Jayson Tatum
Season 2004-052023-24
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East 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 %
Michael Doleac 80 14.7 4.0 0.9 2.3 3.2 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.0 1.9 4.1 .447 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.5 .610
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 %
Michael Doleac 9 6.9 1.8 0.2 1.3 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.4 0.8 1.8 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
Jayson Tatum 16 40.9 24.9 1.0 9.3 10.3 6.3 1.0 0.7 2.7 2.9 8.3 19.5 .426 2.1 7.1 .289 6.2 7.4 .839

Season 8
Michael Doleac Jayson Tatum
Season 2005-06-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Doleac 31 12.0 3.2 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.5 1.2 2.8 .420 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .800
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Doleac 8 9.0 2.0 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.5 0.9 1.6 .538 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Michael Doleac Jayson Tatum
Season 2006-07-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Michael Doleac 56 12.5 3.6 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.7 1.5 3.1 .469 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.7 .878
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Doleac 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Michael Doleac Jayson Tatum
Season 2007-08-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
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 %
Michael Doleac 24 10.7 2.4 0.7 1.4 2.0 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.8 1.2 2.6 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.1 .500
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
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