Kevin Durant vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Kevin Durant 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
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2024-25
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 17 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 15 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Jayson Tatum 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 11 Jayson Tatum 5

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Jayson Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Jayson Tatum 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.2 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 30,571 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,828 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,908 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,174 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,273 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,123 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .502 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .390 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .882 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)