Jayson Tatum vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jayson Tatum 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Jayson Tatum 8 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Jayson Tatum 8 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Jayson Tatum 6 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jayson Tatum 4 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 5 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.6 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.3 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 3.8 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 13,784 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 4,293 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 2,243 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 639 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 384 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Jayson Tatum 585 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .459 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .370 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .840 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 24.3 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.2 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.9 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.2 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 2,936 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 989 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 592 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 143 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 106 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Jayson Tatum 121 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .439 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .348 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .841 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)