Jayson Tatum vs. Fred VanVleet: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jayson Tatum and Fred VanVleet 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 Jayson Tatum, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2018 to 2025, and Fred VanVleet, with 9 seasons played from 2017 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, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) 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. Fred VanVleet
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jayson Tatum Fred VanVleet Jayson Tatum Fred VanVleet
Points
208th
+300th
34th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
54th
+300th
Assists
+300th
220th
51st
237th
Steals
+300th
+300th
63rd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
71st
+300th
3-Pointers Made
48th
67th
11th
75th
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Jayson Tatum vs. Fred VanVleet
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jayson Tatum Fred VanVleet Jayson Tatum Fred VanVleet
Points
31st
286th
38th
+300th
Rebounds
205th
+300th
136th
+300th
Assists
255th
82nd
112nd
242nd
Steals
279th
113rd
193rd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
195th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
13th
21st
20th
39th

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:

Jayson Tatum Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
208th
+300th
+92 13,784 vs. 8,2045,580
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,293 vs. 1,8842,409
Assists
+300th
220th
+80 2,243 vs. 3,121878
Steals
+300th
+300th
639 vs. 757118
Blocks
+300th
+300th
384 vs. 253131
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
512 vs. 239273
Defensive Rebounds
191st
+300th
+109 3,781 vs. 1,6452,136
Field Goals Made
259th
+300th
+41 4,789 vs. 2,7632,026
Field Goals Attempted
258th
+300th
+42 10,429 vs. 6,8853,544
3-Pointers Made
48th
67th
19 1,546 vs. 1,386160
3-Pointers Attempted
49th
74th
25 4,181 vs. 3,731450
Free Throws Made
228th
+300th
+72 2,660 vs. 1,2921,368
Free Throws Attempted
281st
+300th
+19 3,167 vs. 1,4981,669

Games and Years:

Jayson Tatum Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
585 vs. 55035
Seasons
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 91

Triple-Doubles:

Jayson Tatum Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
202nd
68 4 vs. 22

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jayson Tatum Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
44th
276th
232 29 vs. 227
50+ point games
23rd
76th
53 5 vs. 14
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jayson Tatum Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
34th
+300th
+266 2,936 vs. 6492,287
Rebounds
54th
+300th
+246 989 vs. 140849
Assists
51st
237th
186 592 vs. 211381
Steals
63rd
+300th
+237 143 vs. 5192
Blocks
71st
+300th
+229 106 vs. 1987
Offensive Rebounds
208th
+300th
+92 118 vs. 17101
Defensive Rebounds
29th
+300th
+271 871 vs. 123748
Field Goals Made
38th
+300th
+262 983 vs. 219764
Field Goals Attempted
33rd
+300th
+267 2,241 vs. 5511,690
3-Pointers Made
11th
75th
64 292 vs. 130162
3-Pointers Attempted
9th
86th
77 840 vs. 339501
Free Throws Made
35th
+300th
+265 678 vs. 81597
Free Throws Attempted
40th
+300th
+260 806 vs. 94712

Games and Years:

Jayson Tatum Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
103rd
+300th
121 vs. 5962
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 62

Triple-Doubles:

Jayson Tatum Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jayson Tatum Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
5th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jayson Tatum Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
31st
286th
255 23.56 vs. 14.928.65
Rebounds per game
205th
+300th
+95 7.34 vs. 3.433.91
Assists per game
255th
82nd
173 3.83 vs. 5.671.84
Steals per game
279th
113rd
166 1.09 vs. 1.380.28
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 0.460.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.88 vs. 0.430.44
Defensive Rebounds per game
59th
+300th
+241 6.46 vs. 2.993.47
Field Goals Made per game
45th
+300th
+255 8.19 vs. 5.023.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
34th
279th
245 17.83 vs. 12.525.31
3-Pointers Made per game
13th
21st
8 2.64 vs. 2.520.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
9th
14th
5 7.15 vs. 6.780.36
Free Throws Made per game
80th
+300th
+220 4.55 vs. 2.352.20
Free Throws Attempted per game
106th
+300th
+194 5.41 vs. 2.722.69

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jayson Tatum Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
38th
+300th
+262 24.26 vs. 11.0013.26
Rebounds per game
136th
+300th
+164 8.17 vs. 2.375.80
Assists per game
112nd
242nd
130 4.89 vs. 3.581.32
Steals per game
193rd
+300th
+107 1.18 vs. 0.860.32
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.320.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.98 vs. 0.290.69
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
+300th
+263 7.20 vs. 2.085.11
Field Goals Made per game
61st
+300th
+239 8.12 vs. 3.714.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
53rd
+300th
+247 18.52 vs. 9.349.18
3-Pointers Made per game
20th
39th
19 2.41 vs. 2.200.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
13th
52nd
39 6.94 vs. 5.751.20
Free Throws Made per game
48th
+300th
+252 5.60 vs. 1.374.23
Free Throws Attempted per game
72nd
+300th
+228 6.66 vs. 1.595.07

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.