Anthony Davis vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Anthony Davis and Jayson Tatum all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Anthony Davis, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2013 to 2026, and Jayson Tatum, with 8 seasons played from 2018 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Anthony Davis vs. Jayson Tatum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Anthony Davis Jayson Tatum Anthony Davis Jayson Tatum
Points
63rd
211st
118th
34th
Rebounds
70th
+300th
109th
54th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
51st
Steals
163rd
+300th
179th
63rd
Blocks
23rd
+300th
53rd
71st
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Anthony Davis vs. Jayson Tatum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Anthony Davis Jayson Tatum Anthony Davis Jayson Tatum
Points
28th
32nd
19th
38th
Rebounds
36th
206th
22nd
136th
Assists
+300th
258th
+300th
112nd
Steals
148th
280th
140th
193rd
Blocks
14th
+300th
14th
195th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
63rd
211st
148 19,198 vs. 13,7845,414
Rebounds
70th
+300th
+230 8,532 vs. 4,2934,239
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,044 vs. 2,243199
Steals
163rd
+300th
+137 1,048 vs. 639409
Blocks
23rd
+300th
+277 1,833 vs. 3841,449
Offensive Rebounds
91st
+300th
+209 2,121 vs. 5121,609
Defensive Rebounds
44th
194th
150 6,411 vs. 3,7812,630
Field Goals Made
74th
261st
187 7,190 vs. 4,7892,401
Field Goals Attempted
104th
262nd
158 13,763 vs. 10,4293,334
3-Pointers Made
+300th
50th
+250 382 vs. 1,5461,164
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
50th
+250 1,291 vs. 4,1812,890
Free Throws Made
62nd
230th
168 4,436 vs. 2,6601,776
Free Throws Attempted
65th
281st
216 5,593 vs. 3,1672,426

Games and Years:

Anthony Davis Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
798 vs. 585213
Seasons
194th
+300th
14 vs. 86

Triple-Doubles:

Anthony Davis Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
135th
135th
0 4 vs. 40

Rankings by Points Scored:

Anthony Davis Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
26th
45th
19 45 vs. 2916
50+ point games
23rd
23rd
0 5 vs. 50
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
118th
34th
84 1,566 vs. 2,9361,370
Rebounds
109th
54th
55 705 vs. 989284
Assists
+300th
51st
+249 170 vs. 592422
Steals
179th
63rd
116 76 vs. 14367
Blocks
53rd
71st
18 129 vs. 10623
Offensive Rebounds
152nd
208th
56 148 vs. 11830
Defensive Rebounds
73rd
29th
44 557 vs. 871314
Field Goals Made
125th
38th
87 574 vs. 983409
Field Goals Attempted
169th
33rd
136 1,059 vs. 2,2411,182
3-Pointers Made
+300th
11th
+289 36 vs. 292256
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
9th
+291 115 vs. 840725
Free Throws Made
90th
35th
55 382 vs. 678296
Free Throws Attempted
107th
40th
67 455 vs. 806351

Games and Years:

Anthony Davis Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
103rd
+197 60 vs. 12161
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 82

Triple-Doubles:

Anthony Davis Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Anthony Davis Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
28th
21 3 vs. 52
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
28th
32nd
4 24.06 vs. 23.560.50
Rebounds per game
36th
206th
170 10.69 vs. 7.343.35
Assists per game
+300th
258th
+42 2.56 vs. 3.831.27
Steals per game
148th
280th
132 1.31 vs. 1.090.22
Blocks per game
14th
+300th
+286 2.30 vs. 0.661.64
Offensive Rebounds per game
70th
+300th
+230 2.66 vs. 0.881.78
Defensive Rebounds per game
13th
60th
47 8.03 vs. 6.461.57
Field Goals Made per game
20th
46th
26 9.01 vs. 8.190.82
Field Goals Attempted per game
45th
35th
10 17.25 vs. 17.830.58
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.48 vs. 2.642.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
12th
+288 1.62 vs. 7.155.53
Free Throws Made per game
33rd
80th
47 5.56 vs. 4.551.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
36th
107th
71 7.01 vs. 5.411.60

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
19th
38th
19 26.10 vs. 24.261.84
Rebounds per game
22nd
136th
114 11.75 vs. 8.173.58
Assists per game
+300th
112nd
+188 2.83 vs. 4.892.06
Steals per game
140th
193rd
53 1.27 vs. 1.180.08
Blocks per game
14th
195th
181 2.15 vs. 0.881.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
115th
+300th
+185 2.47 vs. 0.981.49
Defensive Rebounds per game
5th
37th
32 9.28 vs. 7.202.08
Field Goals Made per game
21st
61st
40 9.57 vs. 8.121.44
Field Goals Attempted per game
64th
53rd
11 17.65 vs. 18.520.87
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
20th
+280 0.60 vs. 2.411.81
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
13th
+287 1.92 vs. 6.945.03
Free Throws Made per game
23rd
48th
25 6.37 vs. 5.600.76
Free Throws Attempted per game
35th
72nd
37 7.58 vs. 6.660.92

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.