Sean Rooks vs. Jayson Tatum Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jayson Tatum and Sean Rooks, 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.

Sean Rooks played 12 years in the NBA, 5 more than Jayson Tatum, who played 7. Sean Rooks 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
Sean Rooks 12 4 1992-93 to 2003-04
Jayson Tatum 7 7 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Sean Rooks 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 %
Sean Rooks 72 29.0 13.5 2.7 4.7 7.4 1.3 0.5 1.1 2.2 2.8 5.1 10.4 .493 0.0 0.0 .000 3.3 5.4 .602
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 %
Sean Rooks ------- --- ----------
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

Sean Rooks 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 %
Sean Rooks 47 26.7 11.4 1.8 3.7 5.5 1.0 0.4 0.9 1.7 2.3 4.1 8.4 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 3.2 4.5 .714
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 %
Sean Rooks ------- --- ----------
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

Sean Rooks Jayson Tatum
Season 1994-952019-20
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston 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 %
Sean Rooks 80 30.1 10.9 2.1 4.0 6.1 1.2 0.4 0.9 1.8 2.6 3.6 7.7 .470 0.0 0.1 .000 3.6 4.8 .761
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 %
Sean Rooks ------- --- ----------
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

Sean Rooks Jayson Tatum
Season 1995-962020-21
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisCeltics 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 %
Sean Rooks 65 17.2 6.5 1.2 2.7 3.9 0.7 0.4 0.6 1.2 2.2 2.2 4.4 .505 0.0 0.1 .143 2.1 3.1 .668
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 %
Sean Rooks 10 14.0 4.5 1.3 1.4 2.7 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.9 3.5 1.6 2.8 .571 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .619
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

Sean Rooks Jayson Tatum
Season 1996-972021-22
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisCeltics 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 %
Sean Rooks 69 10.7 3.8 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.8 1.3 2.7 .470 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .700
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 %
Sean Rooks 8 6.5 1.8 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.3 0.5 1.1 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .750
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

Sean Rooks Jayson Tatum
Season 1997-982022-23
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsCeltics 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 %
Sean Rooks 41 10.4 3.4 1.1 1.8 2.9 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.5 1.7 1.1 2.5 .455 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.9 .595
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 %
Sean Rooks 4 2.5 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 .333 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

Sean Rooks Jayson Tatum
Season 1998-992023-24
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisCeltics 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 %
Sean Rooks 36 8.8 2.7 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.7 0.9 2.2 .405 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.3 .708
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 %
Sean Rooks 7 6.7 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.9 0.3 0.9 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.9 .833
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

Season 8

Sean Rooks Jayson Tatum
Season 1999-00-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
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 %
Sean Rooks 71 14.1 4.4 1.2 2.3 3.5 1.0 0.4 0.7 1.0 2.4 1.7 4.0 .431 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.3 .730
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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Season 9

Sean Rooks Jayson Tatum
Season 2000-01-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
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 %
Sean Rooks 82 18.9 5.4 1.1 2.6 3.7 0.9 0.4 0.8 0.9 2.4 2.1 4.8 .428 0.0 0.0 .500 1.3 1.7 .748
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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Season 10

Sean Rooks Jayson Tatum
Season 2001-02-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
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 %
Sean Rooks 61 11.9 3.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.9 1.3 3.2 .418 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .724
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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Season 11

Sean Rooks Jayson Tatum
Season 2002-03-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
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 %
Sean Rooks 70 19.2 4.2 0.8 2.3 3.1 1.0 0.5 0.6 0.9 2.5 1.8 4.2 .421 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.8 .810
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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Season 12

Sean Rooks Jayson Tatum
Season 2003-04-
Team New Orleans Hornets, Orlando Magic-
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 %
Sean Rooks 55 10.8 2.6 0.4 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.6 1.0 2.7 .358 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.7 .892
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sean Rooks ------- --- ----------
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