Lamar Patterson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Lamar Patterson 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
Lamar Patterson: 2015-16 to 2016-17
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lamar Patterson 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Lamar Patterson 2 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Lamar Patterson 1 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Lamar Patterson 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lamar Patterson 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lamar Patterson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lamar Patterson 2.3 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.4 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.1 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lamar Patterson 93 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Lamar Patterson 57 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Lamar Patterson 45 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Lamar Patterson 10 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Lamar Patterson 2 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Lamar Patterson 40 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lamar Patterson .326 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Lamar Patterson .236 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Lamar Patterson .720 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lamar Patterson 2.4 (2016) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.4 (2016) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.2 (2017) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.1 (2016) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.5 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.3 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.8 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.3 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Lamar Patterson 6 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Lamar Patterson 5 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Lamar Patterson 3 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Lamar Patterson 1 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Lamar Patterson 0 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Lamar Patterson 4 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lamar Patterson .286 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Lamar Patterson .333 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Lamar Patterson 1.000 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.5 (2016) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.3 (2016) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.8 (2016) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.0 (2016) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)