Michael Jordan vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Michael Jordan 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
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Jayson Tatum 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Jayson Tatum 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Jayson Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Jayson Tatum 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Jayson Tatum 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Jayson Tatum 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Jayson Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)