Taj Gibson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Taj Gibson 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
Taj Gibson: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Taj Gibson 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Taj Gibson 16 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Taj Gibson 9 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Taj Gibson 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Taj Gibson 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Taj Gibson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 8.4 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 5.7 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 0.9 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 8,397 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 5,727 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Taj Gibson 946 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Taj Gibson 530 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 964 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Taj Gibson 1,002 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .517 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .266 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .712 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 13.0 (2014) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.5 (2010) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.5 (2016) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.8 (2019) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.4 (2013) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 7.8 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 4.9 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 0.6 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 553 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 346 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Taj Gibson 43 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Taj Gibson 30 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 72 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Taj Gibson 71 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .519 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .000 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .709 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 18.2 (2014) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.0 (2021) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 (2015) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 1.6 (2021) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 2.4 (2014) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)