Jalen Johnson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Jalen Johnson 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 Johnson: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Johnson 5 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Jalen Johnson 2 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Jalen Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jalen Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 12.8 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 6.9 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.4 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.6 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 2,733 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 1,466 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 723 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 206 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 133 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Jalen Johnson 214 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .508 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .333 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson .748 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 23.7 (2026) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 10.4 (2026) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 8.4 (2026) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.6 (2025) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 (2025) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.3 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.9 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 26 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 15 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 8 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 3 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 0 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Jalen Johnson 8 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .370 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .333 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson 1.000 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)