Lauri Markkanen vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Lauri Markkanen 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
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 9 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lauri Markkanen 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lauri Markkanen 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.8 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.1 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 8,953 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 3,387 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 714 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 341 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 233 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 477 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .457 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .371 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .871 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 27.9 (2026) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.1 (2026) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.0 (2026) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)