D'Angelo Russell vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and D'Angelo Russell 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
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2024-25
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships D'Angelo Russell 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons D'Angelo Russell 10 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played D'Angelo Russell 4 Jayson Tatum 8

NBA Cups Won D'Angelo Russell 1 * Jayson Tatum 0 *

All-Star Games D'Angelo Russell 1 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team D'Angelo Russell 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) D'Angelo Russell 0 Jayson Tatum 5

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 17.3 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.4 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 5.7 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points D'Angelo Russell 10,868 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 2,116 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists D'Angelo Russell 3,586 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals D'Angelo Russell 666 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks D'Angelo Russell 207 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games D'Angelo Russell 629 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D'Angelo Russell .427 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage D'Angelo Russell .365 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage D'Angelo Russell .796 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 14.2 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 2.9 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 4.8 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.0 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points D'Angelo Russell 453 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 94 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists D'Angelo Russell 153 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals D'Angelo Russell 31 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks D'Angelo Russell 7 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games D'Angelo Russell 32 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D'Angelo Russell .388 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage D'Angelo Russell .327 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage D'Angelo Russell .772 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)