Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Jayson Tatum	1

NBA Seasons

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7
Jayson Tatum	8

Playoffs Played

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4
Jayson Tatum	8

All-Star Games

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3
Jayson Tatum	6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Jayson Tatum	0

Finals MVP

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Jayson Tatum	0

All-NBA First Team

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3
Jayson Tatum	4

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3
Jayson Tatum	5

Scoring Leader

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Jayson Tatum	0

Steals Leader

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Jayson Tatum	0

NBA Cup
1st Team

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1		*
Jayson Tatum	0		*

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	24.4
Jayson Tatum	23.6

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4.8
Jayson Tatum	7.3

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.1
Jayson Tatum	3.8

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4
Jayson Tatum	1.1

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0.8
Jayson Tatum	0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	11,294
Jayson Tatum	13,784

Total Rebounds

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,211
Jayson Tatum	4,293

Total Assists

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,362
Jayson Tatum	2,243

Total Steals

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	666
Jayson Tatum	639

Total Blocks

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	370
Jayson Tatum	384

Total Games

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	462
Jayson Tatum	585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.501
Jayson Tatum	.459

3-Point Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.355
Jayson Tatum	.370

Free Throw Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.862
Jayson Tatum	.840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	32.7		(2025)
Jayson Tatum	30.1		(2023)

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.9		(2020)
Jayson Tatum	8.8		(2023)

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.4		(2025)
Jayson Tatum	6.0		(2025)

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2.0		(2024)
Jayson Tatum	1.4		(2020)

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0		(2025)
Jayson Tatum	0.9		(2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	25.8
Jayson Tatum	24.3

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.4
Jayson Tatum	8.2

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.7
Jayson Tatum	4.9

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4
Jayson Tatum	1.2

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0
Jayson Tatum	0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1,186
Jayson Tatum	2,936

Total Rebounds

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	248
Jayson Tatum	989

Total Assists

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	262
Jayson Tatum	592

Total Steals

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	64
Jayson Tatum	143

Total Blocks

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	45
Jayson Tatum	106

Total Games

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	46
Jayson Tatum	121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.468
Jayson Tatum	.439

3-Point Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.350
Jayson Tatum	.348

Free Throw Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.859
Jayson Tatum	.841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	30.2		(2024)
Jayson Tatum	30.6		(2021)

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7.2		(2024)
Jayson Tatum	11.5		(2025)

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.5		(2025)
Jayson Tatum	6.3		(2024)

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2025)
Jayson Tatum	2.1		(2025)

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2024)
Jayson Tatum	1.6		(2021)