Elfrid Payton vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Elfrid Payton 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

Elfrid Payton

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elfrid Payton: 2014-15 to 2021-22
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elfrid Payton 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Elfrid Payton 8 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Elfrid Payton 2 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Elfrid Payton 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elfrid Payton 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elfrid Payton 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 10.1 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 4.0 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 5.7 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elfrid Payton 5,036 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Elfrid Payton 2,007 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Elfrid Payton 2,867 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Elfrid Payton 588 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Elfrid Payton 151 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Elfrid Payton 500 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elfrid Payton .447 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Elfrid Payton .287 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Elfrid Payton .623 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 12.8 (2017) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 5.2 (2019) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 7.6 (2019) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.7 (2015) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2017) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.3 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.0 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elfrid Payton 5 Jayson Tatum 2,259

Total Rebounds Elfrid Payton 0 Jayson Tatum 723

Total Assists Elfrid Payton 4 Jayson Tatum 440

Total Steals Elfrid Payton 1 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Elfrid Payton 0 Jayson Tatum 87

Total Games Elfrid Payton 4 Jayson Tatum 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elfrid Payton .250 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Elfrid Payton - Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Elfrid Payton .500 Jayson Tatum .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 2.0 (2022) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.5 (2022) Jayson Tatum 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2021) Jayson Tatum 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)