Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Derrick Jones Jr. 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
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 10 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 5 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 7.3 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 3,729 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,664 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 380 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 356 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 329 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 511 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .508 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .326 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .709 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 10.1 (2025) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2026) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 296 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 108 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 38 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 23 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 35 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 51 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .466 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .346 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .630 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)