Richard Jefferson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Richard Jefferson 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
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richard Jefferson 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)