Buddy Hield vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Buddy Hield 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
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Buddy Hield 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.0 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,769 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,944 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,782 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Buddy Hield 617 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Buddy Hield 719 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .396 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)