Chris Paul vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Chris Paul 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
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2025-26
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 21 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Jayson Tatum 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Jayson Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Jayson Tatum 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Jayson Tatum 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Jayson Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.0 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.4 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.2 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 23,021 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,984 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Chris Paul 12,515 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,724 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Chris Paul 222 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Chris Paul 1,358 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .469 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .370 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .871 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)