Jaylen Nowell vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Nowell 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
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Nowell 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Jaylen Nowell 6 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Jaylen Nowell 2 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Jaylen Nowell 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jaylen Nowell 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Nowell 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 8.9 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.2 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.9 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Nowell 1,815 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Jaylen Nowell 445 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Jaylen Nowell 380 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Jaylen Nowell 99 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Jaylen Nowell 34 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Jaylen Nowell 205 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Nowell .442 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Nowell .316 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Nowell .792 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.3 (2025) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.5 (2025) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 3.7 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.8 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.7 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.2 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Nowell 22 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Jaylen Nowell 5 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Jaylen Nowell 4 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Jaylen Nowell 1 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Jaylen Nowell 0 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Jaylen Nowell 6 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Nowell .250 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Nowell .214 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Nowell .500 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)