Thomas Gardner vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Thomas Gardner 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
Thomas Gardner: 2007-08 to 2008-09
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thomas Gardner 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Thomas Gardner 2 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Thomas Gardner 1 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Thomas Gardner 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Thomas Gardner 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thomas Gardner 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 2.3 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.6 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.2 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Gardner 45 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Thomas Gardner 11 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Thomas Gardner 3 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Thomas Gardner 4 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Thomas Gardner 1 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Thomas Gardner 20 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Gardner .305 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Thomas Gardner .200 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Gardner .333 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 5.3 (2008) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 1.0 (2008) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2008) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.1 (2009) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 4.7 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Gardner 14 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Thomas Gardner 2 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Thomas Gardner 2 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Thomas Gardner 1 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Thomas Gardner 0 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Thomas Gardner 3 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Gardner .385 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Thomas Gardner .500 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Gardner 1.000 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 4.7 (2009) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.0 (2009) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)