Kevin Garnett vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Garnett and Jayson Tatum all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kevin Garnett, with a career spanning 21 seasons from 1996 to 2016, 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) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Kevin Garnett vs. Jayson Tatum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett Jayson Tatum Kevin Garnett Jayson Tatum
Points
21st
211st
42nd
34th
Rebounds
9th
+300th
17th
54th
Assists
57th
+300th
67th
51st
Steals
19th
+300th
37th
63rd
Blocks
19th
+300th
25th
71st
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Kevin Garnett vs. Jayson Tatum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett Jayson Tatum Kevin Garnett Jayson Tatum
Points
148th
32nd
146th
38th
Rebounds
54th
206th
36th
136th
Assists
283rd
258th
287th
112nd
Steals
162nd
281st
150th
193rd
Blocks
93rd
+300th
94th
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:

Kevin Garnett Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
211st
190 26,071 vs. 13,78412,287
Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 14,662 vs. 4,29310,369
Assists
57th
+300th
+243 5,445 vs. 2,2433,202
Steals
19th
+300th
+281 1,859 vs. 6391,220
Blocks
19th
+300th
+281 2,037 vs. 3841,653
Offensive Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 3,209 vs. 5122,697
Defensive Rebounds
1st
194th
193 11,453 vs. 3,7817,672
Field Goals Made
14th
261st
247 10,505 vs. 4,7895,716
Field Goals Attempted
15th
262nd
247 21,142 vs. 10,42910,713
3-Pointers Made
+300th
50th
+250 174 vs. 1,5461,372
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
52nd
+248 632 vs. 4,1813,549
Free Throws Made
43rd
230th
187 4,887 vs. 2,6602,227
Free Throws Attempted
42nd
281st
239 6,190 vs. 3,1673,023

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
+300th
1,462 vs. 585877
Seasons
3rd
+300th
21 vs. 813

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Garnett Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
41st
135th
94 16 vs. 412

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
185th
45th
140 4 vs. 2925
50+ point games
-
23rd
0 vs. 55
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
42nd
34th
8 2,601 vs. 2,936335
Rebounds
17th
54th
37 1,534 vs. 989545
Assists
67th
51st
16 471 vs. 592121
Steals
37th
63rd
26 178 vs. 14335
Blocks
25th
71st
46 186 vs. 10680
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
208th
176 320 vs. 118202
Defensive Rebounds
8th
29th
21 1,214 vs. 871343
Field Goals Made
33rd
38th
5 1,059 vs. 98376
Field Goals Attempted
35th
33rd
2 2,216 vs. 2,24125
3-Pointers Made
+300th
11th
+289 15 vs. 292277
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
9th
+291 55 vs. 840785
Free Throws Made
64th
35th
29 468 vs. 678210
Free Throws Attempted
63rd
40th
23 593 vs. 806213

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
61st
103rd
42 143 vs. 12122
Playoffs
30th
+300th
14 vs. 86

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Garnett Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
39th
19 3 vs. 12

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
28th
0 vs. 55
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
148th
32nd
116 17.83 vs. 23.565.73
Rebounds per game
54th
206th
152 10.03 vs. 7.342.69
Assists per game
283rd
258th
25 3.72 vs. 3.830.11
Steals per game
162nd
281st
119 1.27 vs. 1.090.18
Blocks per game
93rd
+300th
+207 1.39 vs. 0.660.74
Offensive Rebounds per game
168th
+300th
+132 2.19 vs. 0.881.32
Defensive Rebounds per game
18th
60th
42 7.83 vs. 6.461.37
Field Goals Made per game
101st
46th
55 7.19 vs. 8.191.00
Field Goals Attempted per game
156th
35th
121 14.46 vs. 17.833.37
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.12 vs. 2.642.52
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
12th
+288 0.43 vs. 7.156.71
Free Throws Made per game
215th
80th
135 3.34 vs. 4.551.20
Free Throws Attempted per game
219th
107th
112 4.23 vs. 5.411.18

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
146th
38th
108 18.19 vs. 24.266.08
Rebounds per game
36th
136th
100 10.73 vs. 8.172.55
Assists per game
287th
112nd
175 3.29 vs. 4.891.60
Steals per game
150th
193rd
43 1.24 vs. 1.180.06
Blocks per game
94th
195th
101 1.30 vs. 0.880.42
Offensive Rebounds per game
163rd
+300th
+137 2.24 vs. 0.981.26
Defensive Rebounds per game
13th
37th
24 8.49 vs. 7.201.29
Field Goals Made per game
101st
61st
40 7.41 vs. 8.120.72
Field Goals Attempted per game
123rd
53rd
70 15.50 vs. 18.523.02
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
20th
+280 0.10 vs. 2.412.31
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.38 vs. 6.946.56
Free Throws Made per game
273rd
48th
225 3.27 vs. 5.602.33
Free Throws Attempted per game
295th
72nd
223 4.15 vs. 6.662.51

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