Al Jefferson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Al Jefferson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Jefferson 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Al Jefferson 14 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Al Jefferson 4 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Al Jefferson 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Al Jefferson 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Jefferson 1 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 15.7 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 8.4 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.5 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 14,343 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 7,690 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Al Jefferson 1,347 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Al Jefferson 628 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 1,093 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Al Jefferson 915 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .499 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .121 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .711 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 12.6 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 7.1 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 0.9 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 265 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 150 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Al Jefferson 22 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Al Jefferson 14 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 19 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Al Jefferson 21 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .494 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .000 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .676 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)