Jayson Tatum vs. Bill Walton: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jayson Tatum and Bill Walton all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Jayson Tatum, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2018 to 2025, and Bill Walton, with 10 seasons played from 1975 to 1987, 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.
Jayson Tatum vs. Bill Walton | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Jayson Tatum | Bill Walton | Jayson Tatum | Bill Walton | |
Points | 208th | +300th | 34th | +300th |
Rebounds | +300th | 293rd | 54th | 230th |
Assists | +300th | +300th | 51st | +300th |
Steals | +300th | +300th | 63rd | +300th |
Blocks | +300th | 100th | 71st | 104th |
Years | 8 | 10 | 8 | 4 |
Jayson Tatum vs. Bill Walton | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Jayson Tatum | Bill Walton | Jayson Tatum | Bill Walton | |
Points | 31st | +300th | 38th | +300th |
Rebounds | 205th | 40th | 136th | 100th |
Assists | 255th | +300th | 112nd | +300th |
Steals | 279th | +300th | 193rd | +300th |
Blocks | +300th | 17th | 195th | 43rd |
The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Bill Walton's career don't have data for these stats.
Comparisons on this page: |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Jayson Tatum | Bill Walton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 208th | +300th | +92 | 13,784 vs. 6,215 | 7,569 |
Rebounds | +300th | 293rd | +7 | 4,293 vs. 4,923 | 630 |
Assists | +300th | +300th | 2,243 vs. 1,590 | 653 | |
Steals | +300th | +300th | 639 vs. 380 | 259 | |
Blocks | +300th | 100th | +200 | 384 vs. 1,034 | 650 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 512 vs. 1,103 | 591 | |
Defensive Rebounds | 191st | 184th | 7 | 3,781 vs. 3,820 | 39 |
Field Goals Made | 259th | +300th | +41 | 4,789 vs. 2,552 | 2,237 |
Field Goals Attempted | 258th | +300th | +42 | 10,429 vs. 4,900 | 5,529 |
3-Pointers Made | 48th | +300th | +252 | 1,546 vs. 0 | 1,546 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 49th | +300th | +251 | 4,181 vs. 4 | 4,177 |
Free Throws Made | 228th | +300th | +72 | 2,660 vs. 1,111 | 1,549 |
Free Throws Attempted | 281st | +300th | +19 | 3,167 vs. 1,683 | 1,484 |
Games and Years: | Jayson Tatum | Bill Walton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | +300th | 585 vs. 468 | 117 | |
Seasons | +300th | +300th | 8 vs. 10 | 2 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Jayson Tatum | Bill Walton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 134th | 109th | 25 | 4 vs. 5 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Jayson Tatum | Bill Walton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 44th | - | 29 vs. 0 | 29 | |
50+ point games | 23rd | - | 5 vs. 0 | 5 | |
60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Jayson Tatum | Bill Walton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 34th | +300th | +266 | 2,936 vs. 528 | 2,408 |
Rebounds | 54th | 230th | 176 | 989 vs. 444 | 545 |
Assists | 51st | +300th | +249 | 592 vs. 145 | 447 |
Steals | 63rd | +300th | +237 | 143 vs. 32 | 111 |
Blocks | 71st | 104th | 33 | 106 vs. 83 | 23 |
Offensive Rebounds | 208th | 272nd | 64 | 118 vs. 95 | 23 |
Defensive Rebounds | 29th | 168th | 139 | 871 vs. 349 | 522 |
Field Goals Made | 38th | +300th | +262 | 983 vs. 230 | 753 |
Field Goals Attempted | 33rd | +300th | +267 | 2,241 vs. 438 | 1,803 |
3-Pointers Made | 11th | +300th | +289 | 292 vs. 0 | 292 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 9th | +300th | +291 | 840 vs. 1 | 839 |
Free Throws Made | 35th | +300th | +265 | 678 vs. 68 | 610 |
Free Throws Attempted | 40th | +300th | +260 | 806 vs. 101 | 705 |
Games and Years: | Jayson Tatum | Bill Walton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 103rd | +300th | 121 vs. 49 | 72 | |
Playoffs | +300th | +300th | 8 vs. 4 | 4 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Jayson Tatum | Bill Walton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 39th | 39th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Jayson Tatum | Bill Walton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 28th | - | 5 vs. 0 | 5 | |
50+ point games | 5th | - | 2 vs. 0 | 2 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Jayson Tatum | Bill Walton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 31st | +300th | +269 | 23.56 vs. 13.28 | 10.28 |
Rebounds per game | 205th | 40th | 165 | 7.34 vs. 10.52 | 3.18 |
Assists per game | 255th | +300th | +45 | 3.83 vs. 3.40 | 0.44 |
Steals per game | 279th | +300th | +21 | 1.09 vs. 0.81 | 0.28 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 17th | +283 | 0.66 vs. 2.21 | 1.55 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 124th | +176 | 0.88 vs. 2.36 | 1.48 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 59th | 9th | 50 | 6.46 vs. 8.16 | 1.70 |
Field Goals Made per game | 45th | +300th | +255 | 8.19 vs. 5.45 | 2.73 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 34th | +300th | +266 | 17.83 vs. 10.47 | 7.36 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 13th | +300th | +287 | 2.64 vs. 0.00 | 2.64 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 9th | +300th | +291 | 7.15 vs. 0.02 | 7.13 |
Free Throws Made per game | 80th | +300th | +220 | 4.55 vs. 2.37 | 2.17 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 106th | +300th | +194 | 5.41 vs. 3.60 | 1.82 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Jayson Tatum | Bill Walton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 38th | +300th | +262 | 24.26 vs. 10.78 | 13.49 |
Rebounds per game | 136th | 100th | 36 | 8.17 vs. 9.06 | 0.89 |
Assists per game | 112nd | +300th | +188 | 4.89 vs. 2.96 | 1.93 |
Steals per game | 193rd | +300th | +107 | 1.18 vs. 0.65 | 0.53 |
Blocks per game | 195th | 43rd | 152 | 0.88 vs. 1.69 | 0.82 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 240th | +60 | 0.98 vs. 1.94 | 0.96 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 37th | 41st | 4 | 7.20 vs. 7.12 | 0.08 |
Field Goals Made per game | 61st | +300th | +239 | 8.12 vs. 4.69 | 3.43 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 53rd | +300th | +247 | 18.52 vs. 8.94 | 9.58 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 20th | +300th | +280 | 2.41 vs. 0.00 | 2.41 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 13th | +300th | +287 | 6.94 vs. 0.04 | 6.91 |
Free Throws Made per game | 48th | +300th | +252 | 5.60 vs. 1.39 | 4.22 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 72nd | +300th | +228 | 6.66 vs. 2.06 | 4.60 |
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.