Vlade Divac vs. Jayson Tatum Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jayson Tatum and Vlade Divac, 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.

Vlade Divac played 16 years in the NBA, 9 more than Jayson Tatum, who played 7. Vlade Divac had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, 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
Vlade Divac 16 14 1989-90 to 2004-05
Jayson Tatum 7 7 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season
Vlade Divac Jayson Tatum
Season 1989-902017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisCeltics 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 %
Vlade Divac 82 19.6 8.5 2.0 4.2 6.2 0.9 1.0 1.4 1.3 2.9 3.3 6.7 .499 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.6 .708
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 %
Vlade Divac 9 19.4 9.1 1.8 3.6 5.3 1.1 0.9 1.7 1.4 3.0 3.6 4.9 .727 0.1 0.2 .500 1.9 2.1 .895
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
Vlade Divac Jayson Tatum
Season 1990-912018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsCeltics 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 %
Vlade Divac 82 28.2 11.2 2.5 5.6 8.1 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.8 3.0 4.4 7.8 .565 0.1 0.2 .357 2.4 3.4 .703
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 %
Vlade Divac 19 32.1 13.3 2.6 4.1 6.7 1.1 1.4 2.2 2.2 3.4 5.1 9.1 .564 0.1 0.3 .167 3.0 3.7 .803
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
Vlade Divac Jayson Tatum
Season 1991-922019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Vlade Divac 36 27.2 11.3 2.4 4.4 6.9 1.7 1.5 1.0 2.4 3.2 4.4 8.8 .495 0.1 0.5 .263 2.4 3.1 .768
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 %
Vlade Divac 4 35.8 9.8 1.5 4.0 5.5 3.8 1.3 0.8 4.5 4.3 3.8 10.8 .349 0.0 0.5 .000 2.3 2.5 .900
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
Vlade Divac Jayson Tatum
Season 1992-932020-21
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Vlade Divac 82 30.8 12.8 2.7 6.2 8.9 2.8 1.6 1.7 2.6 3.8 4.8 10.0 .485 0.3 0.9 .280 2.9 4.2 .689
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 %
Vlade Divac 5 33.4 18.0 3.4 6.0 9.4 5.6 1.2 2.4 2.2 4.4 7.4 14.8 .500 0.8 1.8 .444 2.4 4.4 .545
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
Vlade Divac Jayson Tatum
Season 1993-942021-22
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston 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 %
Vlade Divac 79 34.0 14.2 3.6 7.2 10.8 3.9 1.2 1.4 2.4 3.6 5.7 11.3 .506 0.1 0.6 .191 2.6 3.8 .686
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 %
Vlade Divac ------- --- ----------
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
Vlade Divac Jayson Tatum
Season 1994-952022-23
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 SemisCeltics 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 %
Vlade Divac 80 35.1 16.0 3.3 7.1 10.4 4.1 1.4 2.2 2.6 3.8 6.1 12.0 .507 0.1 0.7 .189 3.7 4.8 .777
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 %
Vlade Divac 10 38.8 15.6 3.4 5.1 8.5 3.1 0.8 1.3 2.8 4.4 5.7 12.2 .467 0.2 0.9 .222 4.0 6.2 .645
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
Vlade Divac Jayson Tatum
Season 1995-962023-24
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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 %
Vlade Divac 79 31.3 12.9 2.5 6.1 8.6 3.3 1.0 1.7 2.5 3.5 5.2 10.2 .513 0.0 0.2 .167 2.4 3.7 .641
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 %
Vlade Divac 4 28.8 9.0 2.8 4.8 7.5 2.0 0.0 1.3 2.0 2.5 3.8 8.8 .429 0.3 1.3 .200 1.3 2.0 .625
Jayson Tatum 5 38.0 21.8 0.2 10.2 10.4 5.4 0.4 0.6 1.8 3.0 6.4 15.4 .416 1.8 6.2 .290 7.2 9.0 .800

Season 8
Vlade Divac Jayson Tatum
Season 1996-97-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Vlade Divac 81 35.1 12.6 3.0 6.0 9.0 3.7 1.3 2.2 2.4 3.4 5.2 10.5 .494 0.1 0.6 .234 2.2 3.2 .683
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 3 38.7 18.0 4.3 4.3 8.7 3.3 1.0 2.0 2.0 3.7 7.0 15.3 .457 0.0 1.0 .000 4.0 5.0 .800
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Vlade Divac Jayson Tatum
Season 1997-98-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Vlade Divac 64 28.2 10.4 2.9 5.2 8.1 2.7 1.3 1.5 1.8 2.8 4.2 8.4 .498 0.0 0.2 .214 2.0 2.9 .691
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 9 38.1 11.6 2.8 8.1 10.9 3.4 0.8 1.6 2.4 3.8 4.7 9.7 .483 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 3.7 .606
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Vlade Divac Jayson Tatum
Season 1998-99-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Vlade Divac 50 35.2 14.3 2.8 7.2 10.0 4.3 0.9 1.0 2.6 3.3 5.2 11.1 .470 0.2 0.9 .256 3.6 5.1 .702
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 5 39.4 16.2 1.8 8.2 10.0 4.6 1.6 0.8 3.8 3.4 5.0 11.2 .446 0.2 1.0 .200 6.0 7.2 .833
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Vlade Divac Jayson Tatum
Season 1999-00-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Vlade Divac 82 29.0 12.3 2.1 5.9 8.0 3.0 1.3 1.3 2.3 3.1 4.7 9.3 .503 0.1 0.3 .269 2.8 4.1 .691
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 5 32.2 11.2 1.8 5.4 7.2 2.8 1.4 0.8 1.8 4.4 4.0 11.2 .357 0.0 0.4 .000 3.2 4.6 .696
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Vlade Divac Jayson Tatum
Season 2000-01-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Vlade Divac 81 29.9 12.0 2.6 5.8 8.3 2.9 1.1 1.1 2.4 3.0 4.5 9.3 .482 0.0 0.2 .286 3.0 4.3 .691
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 8 28.1 10.8 2.5 5.9 8.4 2.4 1.0 1.5 2.3 3.1 3.5 10.0 .350 0.1 0.4 .333 3.6 4.8 .763
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Vlade Divac Jayson Tatum
Season 2001-02-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Vlade Divac 80 30.3 11.1 2.6 5.8 8.4 3.7 1.0 1.2 2.0 2.9 4.2 9.0 .472 0.0 0.2 .231 2.6 4.3 .615
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 16 33.5 13.5 2.9 6.4 9.3 1.7 1.1 1.3 2.3 4.8 4.4 9.4 .464 0.1 0.4 .286 4.6 6.1 .755
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Vlade Divac 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 %
Vlade Divac 80 29.8 9.9 2.0 5.2 7.2 3.4 1.0 1.3 1.9 3.0 3.8 8.2 .466 0.1 0.3 .240 2.2 3.1 .713
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 12 26.3 11.4 2.5 3.3 5.8 2.3 0.7 0.9 1.3 3.2 4.3 7.6 .560 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.3 .673
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Vlade Divac Jayson Tatum
Season 2003-04-
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 %
Vlade Divac 81 28.6 9.9 1.7 4.0 5.7 5.3 0.7 1.0 2.1 2.7 3.9 8.2 .470 0.0 0.2 .154 2.1 3.2 .654
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac 12 19.7 6.6 1.8 3.1 4.9 1.8 0.3 0.4 1.2 2.6 2.6 5.9 .437 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.9 .739
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 16
Vlade Divac Jayson Tatum
Season 2004-05-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
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 %
Vlade Divac 15 8.7 2.3 1.2 0.9 2.1 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.7 0.9 2.1 .419 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vlade Divac ------- --- ----------
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
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