Carmelo Anthony vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Carmelo Anthony 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
Carmelo Anthony: 2003-04 to 2021-22
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carmelo Anthony 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Carmelo Anthony 19 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Carmelo Anthony 13 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Carmelo Anthony 10 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Carmelo Anthony 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carmelo Anthony 6 Jayson Tatum 5

Scoring Leader Carmelo Anthony 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 22.5 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.2 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.7 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.5 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 28,289 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 7,808 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 3,422 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 1,223 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 644 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 1,260 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .447 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .355 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .814 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 28.9 (2007) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 8.1 (2014) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.2 (2016) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.3 (2010) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2022) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 23.1 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.7 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.5 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.2 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 1,914 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 557 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 204 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 100 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 29 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 83 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .414 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .324 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .826 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 30.7 (2010) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 10.3 (2011) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.8 (2011) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.0 (2010) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2011) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)