Terrence Ross vs. Jayson Tatum Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jayson Tatum and Terrence Ross, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Terrence Ross played 11 years in the NBA, 4 more than Jayson Tatum, who played 7. Terrence Ross had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, 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
Terrence Ross 11 6 2012-13 to 2022-23
Jayson Tatum 7 7 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Terrence Ross Jayson Tatum
Season 2012-132017-18
Team Toronto RaptorsBoston 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 %
Terrence Ross 73 17.0 6.4 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.7 1.7 2.5 6.3 .407 0.9 2.7 .332 0.4 0.6 .714
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 %
Terrence Ross ------- --- ----------
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

Terrence Ross Jayson Tatum
Season 2013-142018-19
Team Toronto RaptorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Terrence Ross 81 26.7 10.9 0.5 2.6 3.1 1.0 0.8 0.3 1.1 2.3 3.9 9.3 .423 2.0 5.0 .395 1.0 1.2 .837
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 %
Terrence Ross 7 22.6 5.0 0.1 1.9 2.0 0.3 0.9 0.4 1.1 2.7 2.0 6.7 .298 0.6 3.4 .167 0.4 0.7 .600
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

Terrence Ross Jayson Tatum
Season 2014-152019-20
Team Toronto RaptorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
Terrence Ross 82 25.5 9.8 0.4 2.4 2.8 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.8 1.7 3.8 9.2 .410 1.8 4.8 .372 0.5 0.7 .786
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 %
Terrence Ross 4 26.8 7.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 0.8 1.0 0.5 2.5 2.8 7.3 .379 1.5 4.5 .333 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

Terrence Ross Jayson Tatum
Season 2015-162020-21
Team Toronto RaptorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf FinalsCeltics 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 %
Terrence Ross 73 23.9 9.9 0.3 2.2 2.5 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.6 1.6 3.7 8.6 .431 1.8 4.6 .386 0.7 0.8 .790
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 %
Terrence Ross 20 16.8 6.3 0.2 1.4 1.6 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.4 2.3 6.0 .387 1.1 3.2 .328 0.7 1.0 .650
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

Terrence Ross Jayson Tatum
Season 2016-172021-22
Team Toronto Raptors, Orlando MagicBoston 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 %
Terrence Ross 78 25.1 11.0 0.2 2.4 2.6 1.1 1.1 0.4 0.9 1.8 4.2 9.6 .437 1.8 5.0 .363 0.8 1.0 .831
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 %
Terrence Ross ------- --- ----------
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

Terrence Ross Jayson Tatum
Season 2017-182022-23
Team Orlando MagicBoston 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 %
Terrence Ross 24 25.0 8.7 0.4 2.6 3.0 1.6 1.1 0.5 1.2 1.9 3.2 8.0 .398 1.3 3.9 .323 1.1 1.5 .750
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 %
Terrence Ross ------- --- ----------
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

Terrence Ross Jayson Tatum
Season 2018-192023-24
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Terrence Ross 81 26.5 15.1 0.3 3.1 3.5 1.7 0.9 0.4 1.1 1.5 5.4 12.7 .428 2.7 7.0 .383 1.6 1.8 .875
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 %
Terrence Ross 5 29.2 13.2 0.2 3.4 3.6 1.4 1.2 0.4 2.0 2.0 4.0 10.8 .370 2.4 7.0 .343 2.8 3.4 .824
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

Season 8

Terrence Ross Jayson Tatum
Season 2019-20-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Terrence Ross 69 27.4 14.7 0.2 3.0 3.2 1.2 1.1 0.3 1.0 1.6 4.9 12.3 .403 2.6 7.3 .351 2.3 2.7 .853
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrence Ross 5 27.0 16.4 0.2 4.2 4.4 1.0 0.8 0.2 1.6 2.8 6.0 12.8 .469 2.0 6.0 .333 2.4 2.8 .857
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Terrence Ross Jayson Tatum
Season 2020-21-
Team 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 %
Terrence Ross 46 29.3 15.6 0.3 3.1 3.4 2.3 1.0 0.5 1.6 1.9 5.5 13.4 .412 1.9 5.7 .337 2.6 3.0 .870
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrence Ross ------- --- ----------
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Terrence Ross Jayson Tatum
Season 2021-22-
Team 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 %
Terrence Ross 63 23.0 10.0 0.3 2.2 2.6 1.8 0.4 0.2 1.2 1.1 3.5 8.8 .397 1.2 4.2 .292 1.8 2.1 .862
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrence Ross ------- --- ----------
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Terrence Ross Jayson Tatum
Season 2022-23-
Team Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Terrence Ross 63 21.1 8.3 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.7 1.5 3.2 7.4 .430 1.5 4.1 .368 0.4 0.5 .794
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrence Ross 6 11.5 3.7 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.0 1.3 4.5 .296 1.0 3.7 .273 0.0 0.0 -
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------