Shareef Abdur-Rahim vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Shareef Abdur-Rahim 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
Shareef Abdur-Rahim: 1996-97 to 2007-08
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Shareef Abdur-Rahim 12 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 18.1 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 7.5 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2.5 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.8 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Shareef Abdur-Rahim 15,028 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Shareef Abdur-Rahim 6,239 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2,109 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Shareef Abdur-Rahim 820 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Shareef Abdur-Rahim 638 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Shareef Abdur-Rahim 830 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .472 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .297 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .810 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 23.0 (1999) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 10.1 (2000) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 3.4 (1999) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.4 (1999) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.1 (1999) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 9.2 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4.8 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.2 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.3 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Shareef Abdur-Rahim 55 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Shareef Abdur-Rahim 29 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Shareef Abdur-Rahim 7 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Shareef Abdur-Rahim 6 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .535 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .000 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .600 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 9.2 (2006) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4.8 (2006) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.2 (2006) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.3 (2006) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.0 (2006) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)