Kyrie Irving vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 14 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 9 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kyrie Irving 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Jayson Tatum 5

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.7 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.1 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.6 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 18,433 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 3,173 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,365 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 1,022 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 337 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Kyrie Irving 779 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .394 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,211 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 353 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 471 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 128 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Kyrie Irving 96 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .392 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)