Jalen Brunson vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jalen Brunson 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 Jalen Brunson, 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.

Jalen Brunson vs. Jayson Tatum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson Jayson Tatum Jalen Brunson Jayson Tatum
Points
+300th
208th
98th
34th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
54th
Assists
+300th
+300th
104th
51st
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
63rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
71st
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Jalen Brunson vs. Jayson Tatum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson Jayson Tatum Jalen Brunson Jayson Tatum
Points
127th
31st
26th
38th
Rebounds
+300th
205th
+300th
136th
Assists
124th
255th
82nd
112nd
Steals
+300th
279th
+300th
193rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
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:

Jalen Brunson Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
208th
+92 8,977 vs. 13,7844,807
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,567 vs. 4,2932,726
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,476 vs. 2,243233
Steals
+300th
+300th
356 vs. 639283
Blocks
+300th
+300th
48 vs. 384336
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
230 vs. 512282
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
192nd
+108 1,337 vs. 3,7812,444
Field Goals Made
+300th
259th
+41 3,296 vs. 4,7891,493
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
261st
+39 6,745 vs. 10,4293,684
3-Pointers Made
261st
49th
212 791 vs. 1,546755
3-Pointers Attempted
286th
50th
236 2,038 vs. 4,1812,143
Free Throws Made
+300th
229th
+71 1,594 vs. 2,6601,066
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
281st
+19 1,936 vs. 3,1671,231

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
492 vs. 58593
Seasons
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 80

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
64th
44th
20 18 vs. 2911
50+ point games
40th
23rd
17 3 vs. 52
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
98th
34th
64 1,701 vs. 2,9361,235
Rebounds
+300th
54th
+246 260 vs. 989729
Assists
104th
51st
53 361 vs. 592231
Steals
+300th
63rd
+237 48 vs. 14395
Blocks
+300th
71st
+229 9 vs. 10697
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
208th
+92 50 vs. 11868
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
29th
+271 210 vs. 871661
Field Goals Made
109th
38th
71 606 vs. 983377
Field Goals Attempted
114th
33rd
81 1,318 vs. 2,241923
3-Pointers Made
74th
11th
63 132 vs. 292160
3-Pointers Attempted
70th
9th
61 386 vs. 840454
Free Throws Made
107th
35th
72 357 vs. 678321
Free Throws Attempted
126th
40th
86 432 vs. 806374

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
103rd
+197 67 vs. 12154
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 83

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
12th
28th
16 9 vs. 54
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
127th
31st
96 18.25 vs. 23.565.32
Rebounds per game
+300th
205th
+95 3.18 vs. 7.344.15
Assists per game
124th
255th
131 5.03 vs. 3.831.20
Steals per game
+300th
279th
+21 0.72 vs. 1.090.37
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.10 vs. 0.660.56
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 0.880.41
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
60th
+240 2.72 vs. 6.463.75
Field Goals Made per game
157th
45th
112 6.70 vs. 8.191.49
Field Goals Attempted per game
193rd
34th
159 13.71 vs. 17.834.12
3-Pointers Made per game
142nd
13th
129 1.61 vs. 2.641.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
120th
10th
110 4.14 vs. 7.153.00
Free Throws Made per game
227th
80th
147 3.24 vs. 4.551.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
278th
106th
172 3.93 vs. 5.411.48

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
38th
12 25.39 vs. 24.261.12
Rebounds per game
+300th
136th
+164 3.88 vs. 8.174.29
Assists per game
82nd
112nd
30 5.39 vs. 4.890.50
Steals per game
+300th
193rd
+107 0.72 vs. 1.180.47
Blocks per game
+300th
195th
+105 0.13 vs. 0.880.74
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 0.980.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
37th
+263 3.13 vs. 7.204.06
Field Goals Made per game
32nd
61st
29 9.04 vs. 8.120.92
Field Goals Attempted per game
33rd
53rd
20 19.67 vs. 18.521.15
3-Pointers Made per game
63rd
20th
43 1.97 vs. 2.410.44
3-Pointers Attempted per game
50th
13th
37 5.76 vs. 6.941.18
Free Throws Made per game
64th
48th
16 5.33 vs. 5.600.27
Free Throws Attempted per game
79th
72nd
7 6.45 vs. 6.660.21

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 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 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.