Deandre Ayton vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Deandre Ayton 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 Deandre Ayton, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2019 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 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.

Deandre Ayton vs. Jayson Tatum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Deandre Ayton Jayson Tatum Deandre Ayton Jayson Tatum
Points
+300th
211st
+300th
34th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
215th
54th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
51st
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
63rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
235th
71st
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Deandre Ayton vs. Jayson Tatum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Deandre Ayton Jayson Tatum Deandre Ayton Jayson Tatum
Points
207th
32nd
212nd
38th
Rebounds
44th
206th
44th
136th
Assists
+300th
258th
+300th
112nd
Steals
+300th
281st
+300th
193rd
Blocks
179th
+300th
181st
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:

Deandre Ayton Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
211st
+89 6,927 vs. 13,7846,857
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,396 vs. 4,293103
Assists
+300th
+300th
672 vs. 2,2431,571
Steals
+300th
+300th
313 vs. 639326
Blocks
+300th
+300th
406 vs. 38422
Offensive Rebounds
293rd
+300th
+7 1,292 vs. 512780
Defensive Rebounds
286th
194th
92 3,104 vs. 3,781677
Field Goals Made
+300th
261st
+39 3,085 vs. 4,7891,704
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
262nd
+38 5,180 vs. 10,4295,249
3-Pointers Made
+300th
50th
+250 28 vs. 1,5461,518
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
52nd
+248 122 vs. 4,1814,059
Free Throws Made
+300th
230th
+70 729 vs. 2,6601,931
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
281st
+19 973 vs. 3,1672,194

Games and Years:

Deandre Ayton Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
424 vs. 585161
Seasons
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 80

Rankings by Points Scored:

Deandre Ayton Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
45th
0 vs. 2929
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:

Deandre Ayton Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
34th
+266 714 vs. 2,9362,222
Rebounds
215th
54th
161 473 vs. 989516
Assists
+300th
51st
+249 57 vs. 592535
Steals
+300th
63rd
+237 29 vs. 143114
Blocks
235th
71st
164 41 vs. 10665
Offensive Rebounds
190th
208th
18 129 vs. 11811
Defensive Rebounds
171st
29th
142 344 vs. 871527
Field Goals Made
+300th
38th
+262 320 vs. 983663
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
33rd
+267 509 vs. 2,2411,732
3-Pointers Made
+300th
11th
+289 2 vs. 292290
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
9th
+291 4 vs. 840836
Free Throws Made
+300th
35th
+265 72 vs. 678606
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
40th
+260 109 vs. 806697

Games and Years:

Deandre Ayton Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
103rd
+197 45 vs. 12176
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
3 vs. 85

Rankings by Points Scored:

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

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Deandre Ayton Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
207th
32nd
175 16.34 vs. 23.567.23
Rebounds per game
44th
206th
162 10.37 vs. 7.343.03
Assists per game
+300th
258th
+42 1.58 vs. 3.832.25
Steals per game
+300th
281st
+19 0.74 vs. 1.090.35
Blocks per game
179th
+300th
+121 0.96 vs. 0.660.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
30th
+300th
+270 3.05 vs. 0.882.17
Defensive Rebounds per game
33rd
60th
27 7.32 vs. 6.460.86
Field Goals Made per game
97th
46th
51 7.28 vs. 8.190.91
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
35th
+265 12.22 vs. 17.835.61
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.07 vs. 2.642.58
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
12th
+288 0.29 vs. 7.156.86
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
80th
+220 1.72 vs. 4.552.83
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
107th
+193 2.29 vs. 5.413.12

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Deandre Ayton Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
212nd
38th
174 15.87 vs. 24.268.40
Rebounds per game
44th
136th
92 10.51 vs. 8.172.34
Assists per game
+300th
112nd
+188 1.27 vs. 4.893.63
Steals per game
+300th
193rd
+107 0.64 vs. 1.180.54
Blocks per game
181st
195th
14 0.91 vs. 0.880.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
57th
+300th
+243 2.87 vs. 0.981.89
Defensive Rebounds per game
25th
37th
12 7.64 vs. 7.200.45
Field Goals Made per game
120th
61st
59 7.11 vs. 8.121.01
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
53rd
+247 11.31 vs. 18.527.21
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
20th
+280 0.04 vs. 2.412.37
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.09 vs. 6.946.85
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
48th
+252 1.60 vs. 5.604.00
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
72nd
+228 2.42 vs. 6.664.24

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.