Deandre Ayton vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Deandre Ayton 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
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 8 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Deandre Ayton 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.3 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.4 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 6,927 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 4,396 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 672 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 313 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 406 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Deandre Ayton 424 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .596 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .230 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .749 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)