Wardell Jackson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Wardell Jackson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Wardell Jackson

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wardell Jackson: 1974-75 to 1974-75
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wardell Jackson 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Wardell Jackson 1 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Wardell Jackson 0 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Wardell Jackson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wardell Jackson 0 Jayson Tatum 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wardell Jackson 0 Jayson Tatum 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wardell Jackson 4.3 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Wardell Jackson 2.4 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wardell Jackson 243 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Wardell Jackson 133 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Wardell Jackson 30 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Wardell Jackson 26 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Wardell Jackson 5 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Wardell Jackson 56 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wardell Jackson .397 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Wardell Jackson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Wardell Jackson .718 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wardell Jackson 4.3 (1975) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Wardell Jackson 2.4 (1975) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 (1975) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 (1975) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.1 (1975) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wardell Jackson - Jayson Tatum 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Wardell Jackson - Jayson Tatum 8.0

Assists Per Game Wardell Jackson - Jayson Tatum 4.8

Steals Per Game Wardell Jackson - Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wardell Jackson - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wardell Jackson - Jayson Tatum 2,665

Total Rebounds Wardell Jackson - Jayson Tatum 884

Total Assists Wardell Jackson - Jayson Tatum 535

Total Steals Wardell Jackson - Jayson Tatum 123

Total Blocks Wardell Jackson - Jayson Tatum 98

Total Games Wardell Jackson 0 Jayson Tatum 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wardell Jackson - Jayson Tatum .440

3-Point Percentage Wardell Jackson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Wardell Jackson - Jayson Tatum .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wardell Jackson - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Wardell Jackson - Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wardell Jackson - Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wardell Jackson - Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Wardell Jackson - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.