Kevin Durant vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Durant 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 Kevin Durant, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 2008 to 2025, 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, 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.

Kevin Durant vs. Jayson Tatum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Durant Jayson Tatum Kevin Durant Jayson Tatum
Points
8th
208th
7th
34th
Rebounds
83rd
+300th
28th
54th
Assists
75th
+300th
36th
51st
Steals
106th
+300th
43rd
63rd
Blocks
57th
+300th
24th
71st
3-Pointers Made
14th
48th
6th
11th
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Kevin Durant vs. Jayson Tatum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Durant Jayson Tatum Kevin Durant Jayson Tatum
Points
6th
31st
4th
38th
Rebounds
241st
205th
160th
136th
Assists
188th
255th
172nd
112nd
Steals
+300th
279th
282nd
193rd
Blocks
138th
+300th
114th
195th
3-Pointers Made
68th
13th
44th
20th

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:

Kevin Durant Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
8th
208th
200 30,571 vs. 13,78416,787
Rebounds
83rd
+300th
+217 7,828 vs. 4,2933,535
Assists
75th
+300th
+225 4,908 vs. 2,2432,665
Steals
106th
+300th
+194 1,174 vs. 639535
Blocks
57th
+300th
+243 1,273 vs. 384889
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
740 vs. 512228
Defensive Rebounds
29th
191st
162 7,088 vs. 3,7813,307
Field Goals Made
12th
259th
247 10,542 vs. 4,7895,753
Field Goals Attempted
16th
258th
242 20,999 vs. 10,42910,570
3-Pointers Made
14th
48th
34 2,191 vs. 1,546645
3-Pointers Attempted
16th
49th
33 5,620 vs. 4,1811,439
Free Throws Made
8th
228th
220 7,296 vs. 2,6604,636
Free Throws Attempted
17th
281st
264 8,271 vs. 3,1675,104

Games and Years:

Kevin Durant Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
+300th
1,123 vs. 585538
Seasons
51st
+300th
17 vs. 89

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Durant Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
34th
134th
100 18 vs. 414

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Durant Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
9th
44th
35 72 vs. 2943
50+ point games
12th
23rd
11 9 vs. 54
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Durant Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
34th
27 4,985 vs. 2,9362,049
Rebounds
28th
54th
26 1,327 vs. 989338
Assists
36th
51st
15 709 vs. 592117
Steals
43rd
63rd
20 172 vs. 14329
Blocks
24th
71st
47 204 vs. 10698
Offensive Rebounds
190th
208th
18 129 vs. 11811
Defensive Rebounds
10th
29th
19 1,198 vs. 871327
Field Goals Made
8th
38th
30 1,684 vs. 983701
Field Goals Attempted
8th
33rd
25 3,528 vs. 2,2411,287
3-Pointers Made
6th
11th
5 366 vs. 29274
3-Pointers Attempted
5th
9th
4 1,029 vs. 840189
Free Throws Made
5th
35th
30 1,251 vs. 678573
Free Throws Attempted
9th
40th
31 1,441 vs. 806635

Games and Years:

Kevin Durant Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
26th
103rd
77 170 vs. 12149
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 85

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Durant Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
39th
8 2 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Durant Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
28th
24 14 vs. 59
50+ point games
9th
5th
4 1 vs. 21
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Durant Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
31st
25 27.22 vs. 23.563.66
Rebounds per game
241st
205th
36 6.97 vs. 7.340.37
Assists per game
188th
255th
67 4.37 vs. 3.830.54
Steals per game
+300th
279th
+21 1.05 vs. 1.090.05
Blocks per game
138th
+300th
+162 1.13 vs. 0.660.48
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 0.880.22
Defensive Rebounds per game
69th
59th
10 6.31 vs. 6.460.15
Field Goals Made per game
11th
45th
34 9.39 vs. 8.191.20
Field Goals Attempted per game
22nd
34th
12 18.70 vs. 17.830.87
3-Pointers Made per game
68th
13th
55 1.95 vs. 2.640.69
3-Pointers Attempted per game
54th
9th
45 5.00 vs. 7.152.14
Free Throws Made per game
16th
80th
64 6.50 vs. 4.551.95
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
106th
77 7.37 vs. 5.411.95

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Durant Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
38th
34 29.32 vs. 24.265.06
Rebounds per game
160th
136th
24 7.81 vs. 8.170.37
Assists per game
172nd
112nd
60 4.17 vs. 4.890.72
Steals per game
282nd
193rd
89 1.01 vs. 1.180.17
Blocks per game
114th
195th
81 1.20 vs. 0.880.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 0.980.22
Defensive Rebounds per game
42nd
37th
5 7.05 vs. 7.200.15
Field Goals Made per game
15th
61st
46 9.91 vs. 8.121.78
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
53rd
36 20.75 vs. 18.522.23
3-Pointers Made per game
44th
20th
24 2.15 vs. 2.410.26
3-Pointers Attempted per game
38th
13th
25 6.05 vs. 6.940.89
Free Throws Made per game
11th
48th
37 7.36 vs. 5.601.76
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
72nd
52 8.48 vs. 6.661.82

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.