Walker Kessler vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Walker Kessler 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
Walker Kessler: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walker Kessler 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Walker Kessler 4 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Walker Kessler 0 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Walker Kessler 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walker Kessler 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walker Kessler 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 9.5 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 9.3 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 1.2 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler 1,910 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler 1,862 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Walker Kessler 241 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Walker Kessler 99 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Walker Kessler 474 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Walker Kessler 201 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler .681 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler .266 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler .545 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 14.4 (2026) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 12.2 (2025) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 3.0 (2026) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 1.4 (2026) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler - Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler - Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Walker Kessler - Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Walker Kessler - Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Walker Kessler - Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Walker Kessler 0 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler - Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler - Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)