Kobe Bryant vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kobe Bryant 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kobe Bryant, with a career spanning 20 seasons from 1997 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, 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.

Kobe Bryant vs. Jayson Tatum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Jayson Tatum Kobe Bryant Jayson Tatum
Points
4th
208th
4th
34th
Rebounds
117th
+300th
42nd
54th
Assists
36th
+300th
12th
51st
Steals
17th
+300th
6th
63rd
Blocks
212nd
+300th
42nd
71st
3-Pointers Made
30th
48th
11th
11th
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Kobe Bryant vs. Jayson Tatum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Jayson Tatum Kobe Bryant Jayson Tatum
Points
16th
31st
24th
38th
Rebounds
+300th
205th
+300th
136th
Assists
158th
255th
125th
112nd
Steals
96th
279th
97th
193rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
195th
3-Pointers Made
238th
13th
197th
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:

Kobe Bryant Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
208th
204 33,643 vs. 13,78419,859
Rebounds
117th
+300th
+183 7,047 vs. 4,2932,754
Assists
36th
+300th
+264 6,306 vs. 2,2434,063
Steals
17th
+300th
+283 1,944 vs. 6391,305
Blocks
212nd
+300th
+88 640 vs. 384256
Offensive Rebounds
226th
+300th
+74 1,499 vs. 512987
Defensive Rebounds
62nd
191st
129 5,548 vs. 3,7811,767
Field Goals Made
6th
259th
253 11,719 vs. 4,7896,930
Field Goals Attempted
4th
258th
254 26,200 vs. 10,42915,771
3-Pointers Made
30th
48th
18 1,827 vs. 1,546281
3-Pointers Attempted
18th
49th
31 5,546 vs. 4,1811,365
Free Throws Made
4th
228th
224 8,378 vs. 2,6605,718
Free Throws Attempted
6th
281st
275 10,011 vs. 3,1676,844

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
16th
+300th
1,346 vs. 585761
Seasons
7th
+300th
20 vs. 812

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
24th
134th
110 21 vs. 417

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
44th
41 122 vs. 2993
50+ point games
3rd
23rd
20 25 vs. 520
60+ point games
2nd
11th
9 6 vs. 15
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
34th
30 5,640 vs. 2,9362,704
Rebounds
42nd
54th
12 1,119 vs. 989130
Assists
12th
51st
39 1,040 vs. 592448
Steals
6th
63rd
57 310 vs. 143167
Blocks
42nd
71st
29 144 vs. 10638
Offensive Rebounds
68th
208th
140 230 vs. 118112
Defensive Rebounds
25th
29th
4 889 vs. 87118
Field Goals Made
5th
38th
33 2,014 vs. 9831,031
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
33rd
31 4,499 vs. 2,2412,258
3-Pointers Made
11th
11th
0 292 vs. 2920
3-Pointers Attempted
8th
9th
1 882 vs. 84042
Free Throws Made
3rd
35th
32 1,320 vs. 678642
Free Throws Attempted
7th
40th
33 1,617 vs. 806811

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
7th
103rd
96 220 vs. 12199
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 87

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
28th
22 13 vs. 58
50+ point games
9th
5th
4 1 vs. 21
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
31st
15 24.99 vs. 23.561.43
Rebounds per game
+300th
205th
+95 5.24 vs. 7.342.10
Assists per game
158th
255th
97 4.68 vs. 3.830.85
Steals per game
96th
279th
183 1.44 vs. 1.090.35
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.48 vs. 0.660.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.11 vs. 0.880.24
Defensive Rebounds per game
274th
59th
215 4.12 vs. 6.462.34
Field Goals Made per game
26th
45th
19 8.71 vs. 8.190.52
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
34th
18 19.47 vs. 17.831.64
3-Pointers Made per game
238th
13th
225 1.36 vs. 2.641.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
122nd
9th
113 4.12 vs. 7.153.03
Free Throws Made per game
18th
80th
62 6.22 vs. 4.551.68
Free Throws Attempted per game
28th
106th
78 7.44 vs. 5.412.02

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
24th
38th
14 25.64 vs. 24.261.37
Rebounds per game
+300th
136th
+164 5.09 vs. 8.173.09
Assists per game
125th
112nd
13 4.73 vs. 4.890.17
Steals per game
97th
193rd
96 1.41 vs. 1.180.23
Blocks per game
+300th
195th
+105 0.65 vs. 0.880.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.05 vs. 0.980.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
268th
37th
231 4.04 vs. 7.203.16
Field Goals Made per game
30th
61st
31 9.15 vs. 8.121.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
53rd
33 20.45 vs. 18.521.93
3-Pointers Made per game
197th
20th
177 1.33 vs. 2.411.09
3-Pointers Attempted per game
163rd
13th
150 4.01 vs. 6.942.93
Free Throws Made per game
34th
48th
14 6.00 vs. 5.600.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
72nd
31 7.35 vs. 6.660.69

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.