Cooper Flagg vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Cooper Flagg 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Cooper Flagg, with a career spanning just one season (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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Cooper Flagg vs. Jayson Tatum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Cooper Flagg Jayson Tatum Cooper Flagg Jayson Tatum
Points
+300th
211st
DNP
34th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
DNP
54th
Assists
+300th
+300th
DNP
51st
Steals
+300th
+300th
DNP
63rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
DNP
71st
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Cooper Flagg vs. Jayson Tatum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Cooper Flagg Jayson Tatum Cooper Flagg Jayson Tatum
Points
--
32nd
DNP
38th
Rebounds
--
206th
DNP
136th
Assists
--
258th
DNP
112nd
Steals
--
281st
DNP
193rd
Blocks
--
+300th
DNP
195th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

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

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Cooper Flagg Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
211st
+89 640 vs. 13,78413,144
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
211 vs. 4,2934,082
Assists
+300th
+300th
132 vs. 2,2432,111
Steals
+300th
+300th
40 vs. 639599
Blocks
+300th
+300th
27 vs. 384357
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
39 vs. 512473
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
194th
+106 172 vs. 3,7813,609
Field Goals Made
+300th
261st
+39 244 vs. 4,7894,545
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
262nd
+38 502 vs. 10,4299,927
3-Pointers Made
+300th
50th
+250 32 vs. 1,5461,514
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
52nd
+248 114 vs. 4,1814,067
Free Throws Made
+300th
230th
+70 120 vs. 2,6602,540
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
281st
+19 149 vs. 3,1673,018

Games and Years:

Cooper Flagg Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
33 vs. 585552
Seasons
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 87

Rankings by Points Scored:

Cooper Flagg Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
45th
+255 1 vs. 2928
50+ point games
-
23rd
0 vs. 55
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Cooper Flagg Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
DNP
34th
0 vs. 2,9362,936
Rebounds
DNP
54th
0 vs. 989989
Assists
DNP
51st
0 vs. 592592
Steals
DNP
63rd
0 vs. 143143
Blocks
DNP
71st
0 vs. 106106
Offensive Rebounds
DNP
208th
0 vs. 118118
Defensive Rebounds
DNP
29th
0 vs. 871871
Field Goals Made
DNP
38th
0 vs. 983983
Field Goals Attempted
DNP
33rd
0 vs. 2,2412,241
3-Pointers Made
DNP
11th
0 vs. 292292
3-Pointers Attempted
DNP
9th
0 vs. 840840
Free Throws Made
DNP
35th
0 vs. 678678
Free Throws Attempted
DNP
40th
0 vs. 806806

Games and Years:

Cooper Flagg Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
DNP
103rd
0 vs. 121121
Playoffs
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 88

Rankings by Points Scored:

Cooper Flagg Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
DNP
28th
0 vs. 55
50+ point games
DNP
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
DNP
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Cooper Flagg Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
32nd
19.39 vs. 23.564.17
Rebounds per game
--
206th
6.39 vs. 7.340.94
Assists per game
--
258th
4.00 vs. 3.830.17
Steals per game
--
281st
1.21 vs. 1.090.12
Blocks per game
--
+300th
0.82 vs. 0.660.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
1.18 vs. 0.880.31
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
60th
5.21 vs. 6.461.25
Field Goals Made per game
--
46th
7.39 vs. 8.190.79
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
35th
15.21 vs. 17.832.62
3-Pointers Made per game
--
13th
0.97 vs. 2.641.67
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
12th
3.45 vs. 7.153.69
Free Throws Made per game
--
80th
3.64 vs. 4.550.91
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
107th
4.52 vs. 5.410.90

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Cooper Flagg Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
DNP
38th
0.00 vs. 24.2624.26
Rebounds per game
DNP
136th
0.00 vs. 8.178.17
Assists per game
DNP
112nd
0.00 vs. 4.894.89
Steals per game
DNP
193rd
0.00 vs. 1.181.18
Blocks per game
DNP
195th
0.00 vs. 0.880.88
Offensive Rebounds per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.980.98
Defensive Rebounds per game
DNP
37th
0.00 vs. 7.207.20
Field Goals Made per game
DNP
61st
0.00 vs. 8.128.12
Field Goals Attempted per game
DNP
53rd
0.00 vs. 18.5218.52
3-Pointers Made per game
DNP
20th
0.00 vs. 2.412.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
DNP
13th
0.00 vs. 6.946.94
Free Throws Made per game
DNP
48th
0.00 vs. 5.605.60
Free Throws Attempted per game
DNP
72nd
0.00 vs. 6.666.66

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.