Kevin Johnson vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Johnson 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 / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kevin Johnson, with a career spanning 12 seasons from 1988 to 2000, 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 Johnson vs. Jayson Tatum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Johnson Jayson Tatum Kevin Johnson Jayson Tatum
Points
228th
211st
67th
34th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
54th
Assists
27th
+300th
21st
51st
Steals
146th
+300th
72nd
63rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
71st
Years128118

Kevin Johnson vs. Jayson Tatum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Johnson Jayson Tatum Kevin Johnson Jayson Tatum
Points
145th
32nd
110th
38th
Rebounds
+300th
206th
+300th
136th
Assists
7th
258th
6th
112nd
Steals
87th
281st
144th
193rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
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 Johnson Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
228th
211st
17 13,127 vs. 13,784657
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,404 vs. 4,2931,889
Assists
27th
+300th
+273 6,711 vs. 2,2434,468
Steals
146th
+300th
+154 1,082 vs. 639443
Blocks
+300th
+300th
176 vs. 384208
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
487 vs. 51225
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
194th
+106 1,917 vs. 3,7811,864
Field Goals Made
+300th
261st
+39 4,512 vs. 4,789277
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
262nd
+38 9,160 vs. 10,4291,269
3-Pointers Made
+300th
50th
+250 160 vs. 1,5461,386
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
52nd
+248 524 vs. 4,1813,657
Free Throws Made
86th
230th
144 3,943 vs. 2,6601,283
Free Throws Attempted
104th
281st
177 4,691 vs. 3,1671,524

Games and Years:

Kevin Johnson Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
735 vs. 585150
Seasons
+300th
+300th
12 vs. 84

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Johnson Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
54th
135th
81 13 vs. 49

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Johnson Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
154th
45th
109 5 vs. 2924
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 Johnson Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
67th
34th
33 2,026 vs. 2,936910
Rebounds
+300th
54th
+246 349 vs. 989640
Assists
21st
51st
30 935 vs. 592343
Steals
72nd
63rd
9 132 vs. 14311
Blocks
+300th
71st
+229 30 vs. 10676
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
208th
+92 70 vs. 11848
Defensive Rebounds
220th
29th
191 279 vs. 871592
Field Goals Made
77th
38th
39 705 vs. 983278
Field Goals Attempted
86th
33rd
53 1,504 vs. 2,241737
3-Pointers Made
+300th
11th
+289 22 vs. 292270
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
9th
+291 90 vs. 840750
Free Throws Made
44th
35th
9 594 vs. 67884
Free Throws Attempted
48th
40th
8 713 vs. 80693

Games and Years:

Kevin Johnson Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
149th
103rd
46 105 vs. 12116
Playoffs
110th
+300th
11 vs. 83

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Johnson Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Johnson Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
28th
27 2 vs. 53
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Johnson Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
145th
32nd
113 17.86 vs. 23.565.70
Rebounds per game
+300th
206th
+94 3.27 vs. 7.344.07
Assists per game
7th
258th
251 9.13 vs. 3.835.30
Steals per game
87th
281st
194 1.47 vs. 1.090.38
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.24 vs. 0.660.42
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 0.880.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
60th
+240 2.61 vs. 6.463.86
Field Goals Made per game
219th
46th
173 6.14 vs. 8.192.05
Field Goals Attempted per game
286th
35th
251 12.46 vs. 17.835.36
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.22 vs. 2.642.43
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
12th
+288 0.71 vs. 7.156.43
Free Throws Made per game
40th
80th
40 5.36 vs. 4.550.82
Free Throws Attempted per game
57th
107th
50 6.38 vs. 5.410.97

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Johnson Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
110th
38th
72 19.30 vs. 24.264.97
Rebounds per game
+300th
136th
+164 3.32 vs. 8.174.85
Assists per game
6th
112nd
106 8.90 vs. 4.894.01
Steals per game
144th
193rd
49 1.26 vs. 1.180.08
Blocks per game
+300th
195th
+105 0.29 vs. 0.880.59
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.67 vs. 0.980.31
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
37th
+263 2.66 vs. 7.204.54
Field Goals Made per game
148th
61st
87 6.71 vs. 8.121.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
171st
53rd
118 14.32 vs. 18.524.20
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
20th
+280 0.21 vs. 2.412.20
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.86 vs. 6.946.09
Free Throws Made per game
45th
48th
3 5.66 vs. 5.600.05
Free Throws Attempted per game
62nd
72nd
10 6.79 vs. 6.660.13

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.