Emeka Okafor vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Emeka Okafor 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
Emeka Okafor: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Emeka Okafor 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Emeka Okafor 10 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Emeka Okafor 2 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Emeka Okafor 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Emeka Okafor 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Emeka Okafor 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Rookie of The Year Emeka Okafor 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Emeka Okafor 12.0 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Emeka Okafor 9.7 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.8 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Emeka Okafor 1.6 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Emeka Okafor 7,370 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Emeka Okafor 5,967 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Emeka Okafor 520 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Emeka Okafor 414 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Emeka Okafor 1,003 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Emeka Okafor 616 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Emeka Okafor .512 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Emeka Okafor .000 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Emeka Okafor .586 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Emeka Okafor 15.1 (2005) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Emeka Okafor 11.3 (2007) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Emeka Okafor 1.2 (2007) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.9 (2007) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Emeka Okafor 2.6 (2007) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Emeka Okafor 6.3 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Emeka Okafor 4.7 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.0 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.9 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Emeka Okafor 44 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Emeka Okafor 33 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Emeka Okafor 0 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Emeka Okafor 6 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Emeka Okafor 6 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Emeka Okafor 7 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Emeka Okafor .625 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Emeka Okafor - Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Emeka Okafor .364 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Emeka Okafor 7.3 (2011) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Emeka Okafor 5.5 (2011) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.0 (2018) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Emeka Okafor 1.0 (2011) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Emeka Okafor 1.0 (2011) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)