Jalen Brunson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)