Stephen Howard vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Stephen Howard 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
Stephen Howard: 1992-93 to 1997-98
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Howard 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Stephen Howard 4 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Stephen Howard 2 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Stephen Howard 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Stephen Howard 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Howard 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 2.8 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 1.4 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Howard 336 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Stephen Howard 173 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Stephen Howard 25 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Stephen Howard 38 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Stephen Howard 28 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Stephen Howard 120 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Howard .481 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Stephen Howard - Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Howard .631 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 3.6 (1997) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 1.8 (1994) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 (1998) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.4 (1997) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.3 (1994) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 1.5 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 0.7 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.1 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Howard 23 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Stephen Howard 11 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Stephen Howard 0 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Stephen Howard 1 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Stephen Howard 0 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Stephen Howard 15 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Howard .353 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Stephen Howard - Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Howard .733 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 1.8 (1997) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 1.0 (1994) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 (1997) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 (1997) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 (1997) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)