Nikola Jokic vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Nikola Jokic 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
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 11 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Jayson Tatum 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 22.1 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 11.0 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.4 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 17,158 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,530 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,734 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 993 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 560 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Nikola Jokic 777 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .562 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .364 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2026) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 11.0 (2026) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)