Kobe Bryant vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Jayson Tatum 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Jayson Tatum 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Jayson Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Jayson Tatum 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)