Kareem Rush vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Kareem Rush 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
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Rush 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Kareem Rush 7 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Kareem Rush 2 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Kareem Rush 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kareem Rush 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Rush 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Rush 6.4 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Rush 1.7 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Kareem Rush 1.0 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Kareem Rush 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kareem Rush 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Rush 2,213 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Kareem Rush 572 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Kareem Rush 353 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Kareem Rush 150 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Kareem Rush 74 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Kareem Rush 346 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Rush .400 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Kareem Rush .358 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Rush .703 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Rush 3.6 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Rush 0.6 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Kareem Rush 0.6 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Kareem Rush 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kareem Rush 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Rush 112 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Kareem Rush 19 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Kareem Rush 19 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Kareem Rush 11 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Kareem Rush 3 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Kareem Rush 31 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Rush .383 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Kareem Rush .393 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Rush .857 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)