Rudy Fernandez vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Rudy Fernandez 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
Rudy Fernandez: 2008-09 to 2011-12
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Fernandez 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Rudy Fernandez 4 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Rudy Fernandez 3 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Rudy Fernandez 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rudy Fernandez 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Fernandez 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Fernandez 9.1 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Fernandez 2.4 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Fernandez 2.2 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Fernandez 1.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rudy Fernandez 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Fernandez 2,254 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Rudy Fernandez 608 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Rudy Fernandez 554 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Rudy Fernandez 249 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Rudy Fernandez 40 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Rudy Fernandez 249 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Fernandez .399 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Rudy Fernandez .360 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Fernandez .840 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Fernandez 10.4 (2009) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Fernandez 2.7 (2009) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rudy Fernandez 2.5 (2011) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rudy Fernandez 1.1 (2011) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Fernandez 0.2 (2011) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Fernandez 5.7 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Fernandez 2.2 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Fernandez 1.1 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Fernandez 0.6 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rudy Fernandez 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Fernandez 103 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Rudy Fernandez 39 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Rudy Fernandez 19 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Rudy Fernandez 11 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Rudy Fernandez 4 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Rudy Fernandez 18 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Fernandez .388 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Rudy Fernandez .423 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Fernandez .792 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Fernandez 7.5 (2009) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Fernandez 2.8 (2009) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rudy Fernandez 1.3 (2010) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rudy Fernandez 1.3 (2009) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Fernandez 0.5 (2009) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)