Desmond Bane vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)