LaMelo Ball vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and LaMelo Ball 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
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)