Michael Phelps vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Michael Phelps 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 Phelps: 1985-86 to 1987-88
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Phelps 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Michael Phelps 3 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Michael Phelps 0 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Michael Phelps 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Phelps 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Phelps 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Phelps 3.6 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps 1.1 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps 1.0 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Phelps 470 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Michael Phelps 141 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Michael Phelps 138 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Michael Phelps 71 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Michael Phelps 3 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Michael Phelps 132 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Phelps .416 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Michael Phelps .091 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Michael Phelps .639 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Phelps 4.5 (1988) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps 1.3 (1986) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps 1.5 (1988) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps 2.5 (1988) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps 0.0 (1987) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Phelps - Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps - Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps - Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps - Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Phelps - Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Michael Phelps - Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Michael Phelps - Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Michael Phelps - Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Michael Phelps - Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Michael Phelps 0 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Phelps - Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Michael Phelps - Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Michael Phelps - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Phelps - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps - Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps - Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)