Gary Payton vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Jayson Tatum 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Jayson Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Jayson Tatum 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Jayson Tatum 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)