Nikola Jovic vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Nikola Jovic 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 Jovic

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jovic 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jovic 2 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Nikola Jovic 2 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Nikola Jovic 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jovic 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jovic 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 7.1 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.7 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.6 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 434 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 223 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 100 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 32 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 16 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Nikola Jovic 61 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .443 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .369 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .773 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 7.7 (2024) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.0 (2024) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.5 (2024) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 4.1 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.2 Jayson Tatum 7.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.9 Jayson Tatum 4.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 49 Jayson Tatum 2,454

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 38 Jayson Tatum 807

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 11 Jayson Tatum 479

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 5 Jayson Tatum 112

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 3 Jayson Tatum 95

Total Games Nikola Jovic 12 Jayson Tatum 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .425 Jayson Tatum .440

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .375 Jayson Tatum .351

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .857 Jayson Tatum .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 9.4 (2024) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)