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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 5 Jayson Tatum 6

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Jayson Tatum 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

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

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) 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 27.5 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.1 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.3 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,869 Jayson Tatum 2,236

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 820 Jayson Tatum 713

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 496 Jayson Tatum 430

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 71 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 62 Jayson Tatum 87

Total Games Nikola Jokic 68 Jayson Tatum 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .528 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .412 Jayson Tatum .359

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Jayson Tatum .833

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 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

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