Jayson Tatum vs. Obi Toppin Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Obi Toppin and Jayson Tatum, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Jayson Tatum played 8 years in the NBA, 2 more than Obi Toppin, who played 6. Jayson Tatum had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Obi Toppin had his rookie season in 2020-21. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
| Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
| Jayson Tatum |
8 |
8 |
2017-18 to 2024-25 |
| Obi Toppin |
6 |
4 |
2020-21 to 2025-26 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jayson Tatum |
80 |
30.5 |
13.9 |
0.6 |
4.4 |
5.0 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
5.0 |
10.4 |
.475 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
.434 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
.826 |
| difference: | +18 | +19.5 | +9.8 | +0.2 | +2.6 | +2.8 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +0.5 | -1.0 | -1.2 | +3.3 | +7.0 | +.023 | +0.9 | +1.6 | +.128 | +2.4 | +2.8 | +.095 |
| Obi Toppin |
62 |
11.0 |
4.1 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
3.4 |
.498 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
.306 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
.731 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jayson Tatum |
19 |
35.9 |
18.5 |
0.5 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
2.7 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
6.5 |
13.7 |
.471 |
1.2 |
3.7 |
.324 |
4.3 |
5.1 |
.845 |
| difference: | +14 | +22.9 | +12.1 | +0.3 | +2.0 | +1.8 | +2.3 | +1.2 | +0.3 | -1.6 | -1.4 | +4.1 | +9.1 | +.051 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +.009 | +3.3 | +3.9 | +.012 |
| Obi Toppin |
5 |
13.0 |
6.4 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
2.4 |
4.6 |
.522 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
.333 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
.833 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jayson Tatum |
79 |
31.1 |
15.7 |
0.9 |
5.2 |
6.0 |
2.1 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
5.9 |
13.1 |
.450 |
1.5 |
3.9 |
.373 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
.855 |
| difference: | +7 | +14.0 | +6.7 | +0.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +0.2 | -0.7 | -0.7 | +2.4 | +6.5 | +.081 | +0.8 | +1.6 | +.065 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +.097 |
| Obi Toppin |
72 |
17.1 |
9.0 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
3.7 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
3.5 |
6.6 |
.531 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
.308 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
.758 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jayson Tatum |
9 |
32.8 |
15.2 |
0.8 |
5.9 |
6.7 |
1.9 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
5.4 |
12.4 |
.438 |
1.1 |
3.4 |
.323 |
3.2 |
4.3 |
.744 |
| Obi Toppin |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jayson Tatum |
66 |
34.3 |
23.4 |
1.0 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
3.0 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
2.1 |
8.4 |
18.6 |
.450 |
2.9 |
7.1 |
.403 |
3.8 |
4.7 |
.812 |
| difference: | +1 | +18.6 | +16.0 | +0.6 | +3.6 | +4.2 | +2.0 | +1.1 | +0.7 | -1.7 | -1.1 | +5.6 | +12.3 | +.004 | +1.6 | +3.4 | +.059 | +3.2 | +4.0 | +.003 |
| Obi Toppin |
67 |
15.7 |
7.4 |
0.4 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
6.3 |
.446 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
.344 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
.809 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jayson Tatum |
17 |
40.6 |
25.7 |
1.3 |
8.7 |
10.0 |
5.0 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
8.5 |
19.6 |
.434 |
2.8 |
7.4 |
.373 |
5.9 |
7.2 |
.813 |
| difference: | +6 | +24.7 | +18.7 | +0.4 | +6.1 | +6.5 | +4.4 | +0.3 | +0.9 | -2.1 | -1.3 | +5.8 | +13.2 | +.005 | +1.6 | +3.5 | +.071 | +5.5 | +6.7 | +.013 |
| Obi Toppin |
11 |
15.9 |
7.0 |
0.9 |
2.6 |
3.5 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
2.7 |
6.4 |
.429 |
1.2 |
3.9 |
.302 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
.800 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jayson Tatum |
64 |
35.8 |
26.4 |
0.8 |
6.6 |
7.4 |
4.3 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
2.7 |
1.9 |
9.5 |
20.6 |
.459 |
2.9 |
7.6 |
.386 |
4.6 |
5.3 |
.868 |
| difference: | +18 | +14.7 | +16.1 | +0.2 | +3.7 | +3.5 | +2.7 | +0.6 | | -1.9 | -0.2 | +5.5 | +13.5 | +.114 | +1.7 | +4.5 | +.017 | +3.7 | +4.1 | +.098 |
| Obi Toppin |
82 |
21.1 |
10.3 |
1.0 |
2.9 |
3.9 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
4.0 |
7.1 |
.573 |
1.2 |
3.1 |
.403 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
.770 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jayson Tatum |
5 |
37.0 |
30.6 |
0.6 |
5.2 |
5.8 |
4.6 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
2.6 |
3.0 |
9.4 |
22.2 |
.423 |
2.8 |
7.2 |
.389 |
9.0 |
9.8 |
.918 |
| difference: | +12 | +16.8 | +19.7 | | +1.4 | +1.4 | +2.9 | +0.8 | +1.2 | -1.8 | -1.8 | +5.1 | +14.3 | +.118 | +1.6 | +3.9 | +.032 | +7.9 | +8.3 | +.158 |
| Obi Toppin |
17 |
20.2 |
10.9 |
0.6 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
4.3 |
7.9 |
.541 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
.357 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
.760 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jayson Tatum |
76 |
35.9 |
26.9 |
1.1 |
6.9 |
8.0 |
4.4 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
2.9 |
2.3 |
9.3 |
20.6 |
.453 |
3.0 |
8.6 |
.353 |
5.3 |
6.2 |
.853 |
| difference: | +3 | +16.3 | +16.4 | +0.4 | +3.6 | +4.0 | +2.8 | +0.4 | +0.2 | -2.0 | -0.9 | +5.3 | +13.0 | +.076 | +1.6 | +4.8 | +.012 | +4.2 | +4.8 | +.072 |
| Obi Toppin |
79 |
19.6 |
10.5 |
0.7 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
4.0 |
7.6 |
.529 |
1.4 |
3.8 |
.365 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
.781 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jayson Tatum |
24 |
41.0 |
25.6 |
1.0 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
6.2 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
4.2 |
3.0 |
8.4 |
19.7 |
.426 |
3.2 |
8.2 |
.393 |
5.7 |
7.1 |
.800 |
| difference: | +1 | +21.9 | +16.2 | +0.4 | +2.4 | +2.9 | +4.9 | +0.5 | +0.6 | -3.2 | -1.0 | +4.8 | +12.3 | +.059 | +2.1 | +4.8 | +.072 | +4.6 | +5.5 | +.106 |
| Obi Toppin |
23 |
19.1 |
9.4 |
0.6 |
3.3 |
3.8 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
3.6 |
7.4 |
.485 |
1.1 |
3.4 |
.321 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
.694 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jayson Tatum |
74 |
36.9 |
30.1 |
1.1 |
7.7 |
8.8 |
4.6 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
2.9 |
2.2 |
9.8 |
21.1 |
.466 |
3.2 |
9.3 |
.350 |
7.2 |
8.4 |
.854 |
| difference: | +71 | +9.6 | +16.1 | +0.1 | +2.0 | +2.1 | +2.9 | +0.1 | +0.7 | -0.9 | -0.1 | +4.8 | +9.1 | +.049 | +2.2 | +3.6 | +.174 | +4.2 | +5.4 | +.146 |
| Obi Toppin |
3 |
27.3 |
14.0 |
1.0 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
1.7 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
5.0 |
12.0 |
.417 |
1.0 |
5.7 |
.176 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
1.000 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jayson Tatum |
20 |
40.0 |
27.2 |
1.3 |
9.2 |
10.5 |
5.3 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
2.2 |
9.3 |
20.2 |
.458 |
2.7 |
8.2 |
.323 |
6.0 |
6.9 |
.876 |
| Obi Toppin |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* Jayson Tatum played 2 seasons more than Obi Toppin in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2024 to 2025—Jayson Tatum played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 2 extra years over Obi Toppin, Jayson Tatum got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  2 All-NBA First Team
2 All-Star Game
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