Ruben Patterson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Ruben Patterson 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
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ruben Patterson 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Ruben Patterson 10 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Ruben Patterson 5 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Ruben Patterson 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ruben Patterson 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ruben Patterson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 10.7 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 4.2 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.8 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.4 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ruben Patterson 6,953 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Ruben Patterson 2,697 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Ruben Patterson 1,150 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Ruben Patterson 751 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Ruben Patterson 249 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Ruben Patterson 649 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ruben Patterson .517 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Ruben Patterson .179 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Ruben Patterson .641 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 6.7 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 2.5 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.8 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ruben Patterson 147 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Ruben Patterson 54 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Ruben Patterson 17 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Ruben Patterson 11 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Ruben Patterson 4 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Ruben Patterson 22 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ruben Patterson .477 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Ruben Patterson .000 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Ruben Patterson .719 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)