Jalen Brunson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 21.4 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.2 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 835 Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 172 Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 164 Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Jalen Brunson 39 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .454 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .337 Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .838 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.3 (2024) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.7 (2024) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.7 (2024) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)