Kevin Garnett vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Kevin Garnett 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 Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Jayson Tatum 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Jayson Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Jayson Tatum 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Jayson Tatum 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)