Jeremy Lin vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Jeremy Lin 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
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jeremy Lin 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)