Jayson Tatum vs. Lou Williams: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jayson Tatum and Lou Williams 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 Lou Williams, with 17 seasons played from 2006 to 2022, 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. Lou Williams | ||||
|  Career Totals | Season | Playoffs | ||
| Jayson Tatum | Lou Williams | Jayson Tatum | Lou Williams | |
| Points | 208th | 141st | 34th | 246th | 
| Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 54th | +300th | 
| Assists | +300th | 147th | 51st | 184th | 
| Steals | +300th | 208th | 63rd | 181st | 
| Blocks | +300th | +300th | 71st | +300th | 
| Years | 8 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 
| Jayson Tatum vs. Lou Williams | ||||
|  Career Per Game | Season | Playoffs | ||
| Jayson Tatum | Lou Williams | Jayson Tatum | Lou Williams | |
| Points | 31st | +300th | 38th | +300th | 
| Rebounds | 205th | +300th | 136th | +300th | 
| Assists | 255th | +300th | 112nd | +300th | 
| Steals | 279th | +300th | 193rd | +300th | 
| Blocks | +300th | +300th | 195th | +300th | 
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
|  Career Totals, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Jayson Tatum | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points | 208th | 141st | 67 | 13,784 vs. 15,593 | 1,809 | 
| Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 4,293 vs. 2,484 | 1,809 | |
| Assists | +300th | 147th | +153 | 2,243 vs. 3,789 | 1,546 | 
| Steals | +300th | 208th | +92 | 639 vs. 952 | 313 | 
| Blocks | +300th | +300th | 384 vs. 192 | 192 | |
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 512 vs. 431 | 81 | |
| Defensive Rebounds | 192nd | +300th | +108 | 3,781 vs. 2,053 | 1,728 | 
| Field Goals Made | 259th | 223rd | 36 | 4,789 vs. 5,047 | 258 | 
| Field Goals Attempted | 260th | 160th | 100 | 10,429 vs. 12,045 | 1,616 | 
| 3-Pointers Made | 49th | 58th | 9 | 1,546 vs. 1,457 | 89 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 50th | 53rd | 3 | 4,181 vs. 4,146 | 35 | 
| Free Throws Made | 229th | 78th | 151 | 2,660 vs. 4,042 | 1,382 | 
| Free Throws Attempted | 281st | 97th | 184 | 3,167 vs. 4,803 | 1,636 | 
| Games and Years: | Jayson Tatum | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Games Played | +300th | 75th | +225 | 585 vs. 1,123 | 538 | 
| Seasons | +300th | 58th | +242 | 8 vs. 17 | 9 | 
| Triple-Doubles: | Jayson Tatum | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Triple-Doubles | 134th | 275th | 141 | 4 vs. 1 | 3 | 
| Rankings by Points Scored: | Jayson Tatum | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| 40+ point games | 44th | 121st | 77 | 29 vs. 8 | 21 | 
| 50+ point games | 23rd | 76th | 53 | 5 vs. 1 | 4 | 
| 60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
| 70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
|  Career Totals, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Jayson Tatum | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points | 34th | 246th | 212 | 2,936 vs. 1,015 | 1,921 | 
| Rebounds | 54th | +300th | +246 | 989 vs. 199 | 790 | 
| Assists | 51st | 184th | 133 | 592 vs. 250 | 342 | 
| Steals | 63rd | 181st | 118 | 143 vs. 74 | 69 | 
| Blocks | 71st | +300th | +229 | 106 vs. 7 | 99 | 
| Offensive Rebounds | 208th | +300th | +92 | 118 vs. 32 | 86 | 
| Defensive Rebounds | 29th | +300th | +271 | 871 vs. 167 | 704 | 
| Field Goals Made | 38th | 267th | 229 | 983 vs. 354 | 629 | 
| Field Goals Attempted | 33rd | 234th | 201 | 2,241 vs. 884 | 1,357 | 
| 3-Pointers Made | 11th | 175th | 164 | 292 vs. 74 | 218 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 9th | 126th | 117 | 840 vs. 268 | 572 | 
| Free Throws Made | 35th | 208th | 173 | 678 vs. 233 | 445 | 
| Free Throws Attempted | 40th | 227th | 187 | 806 vs. 284 | 522 | 
| Games and Years: | Jayson Tatum | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Games Played | 103rd | 220th | 117 | 121 vs. 89 | 32 | 
| Playoffs | +300th | 154th | +146 | 8 vs. 10 | 2 | 
| Triple-Doubles: | Jayson Tatum | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Triple-Doubles | 39th | +300th | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
| Rankings by Points Scored: | Jayson Tatum | Lou Williams | 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 | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points per game | 31st | +300th | +269 | 23.56 vs. 13.89 | 9.68 | 
| Rebounds per game | 205th | +300th | +95 | 7.34 vs. 2.21 | 5.13 | 
| Assists per game | 255th | +300th | +45 | 3.83 vs. 3.37 | 0.46 | 
| Steals per game | 279th | +300th | +21 | 1.09 vs. 0.85 | 0.24 | 
| Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.66 vs. 0.17 | 0.49 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.88 vs. 0.38 | 0.49 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 60th | +300th | +240 | 6.46 vs. 1.83 | 4.64 | 
| Field Goals Made per game | 45th | +300th | +255 | 8.19 vs. 4.49 | 3.69 | 
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 34th | +300th | +266 | 17.83 vs. 10.73 | 7.10 | 
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 13th | 268th | 255 | 2.64 vs. 1.30 | 1.35 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 9th | 171st | 162 | 7.15 vs. 3.69 | 3.46 | 
| Free Throws Made per game | 80th | 171st | 91 | 4.55 vs. 3.60 | 0.95 | 
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 106th | 212nd | 106 | 5.41 vs. 4.28 | 1.14 | 
|  Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Jayson Tatum | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points per game | 38th | +300th | +262 | 24.26 vs. 11.40 | 12.86 | 
| Rebounds per game | 136th | +300th | +164 | 8.17 vs. 2.24 | 5.94 | 
| Assists per game | 112nd | +300th | +188 | 4.89 vs. 2.81 | 2.08 | 
| Steals per game | 193rd | +300th | +107 | 1.18 vs. 0.83 | 0.35 | 
| Blocks per game | 195th | +300th | +105 | 0.88 vs. 0.08 | 0.80 | 
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.98 vs. 0.36 | 0.62 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 37th | +300th | +263 | 7.20 vs. 1.88 | 5.32 | 
| Field Goals Made per game | 61st | +300th | +239 | 8.12 vs. 3.98 | 4.15 | 
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 53rd | +300th | +247 | 18.52 vs. 9.93 | 8.59 | 
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 20th | +300th | +280 | 2.41 vs. 0.83 | 1.58 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 13th | 297th | 284 | 6.94 vs. 3.01 | 3.93 | 
| Free Throws Made per game | 48th | +300th | +252 | 5.60 vs. 2.62 | 2.99 | 
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 72nd | +300th | +228 | 6.66 vs. 3.19 | 3.47 | 
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.