Kyrie Irving vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2012 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.

Kyrie Irving vs. Jayson Tatum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kyrie Irving Jayson Tatum Kyrie Irving Jayson Tatum
Points
76th
208th
56th
34th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
54th
Assists
100th
+300th
67th
51st
Steals
175th
+300th
77th
63rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
162nd
71st
3-Pointers Made
25th
48th
24th
11th
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Kyrie Irving vs. Jayson Tatum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kyrie Irving Jayson Tatum Kyrie Irving Jayson Tatum
Points
30th
31st
44th
38th
Rebounds
+300th
205th
+300th
136th
Assists
89th
255th
111st
112nd
Steals
146th
279th
123rd
193rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
195th
3-Pointers Made
29th
13th
23rd
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:

Kyrie Irving Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
76th
208th
132 18,433 vs. 13,7844,649
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,173 vs. 4,2931,120
Assists
100th
+300th
+200 4,365 vs. 2,2432,122
Steals
175th
+300th
+125 1,022 vs. 639383
Blocks
+300th
+300th
337 vs. 38447
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
638 vs. 512126
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
191st
+109 2,535 vs. 3,7811,246
Field Goals Made
88th
259th
171 6,787 vs. 4,7891,998
Field Goals Attempted
89th
258th
169 14,313 vs. 10,4293,884
3-Pointers Made
25th
48th
23 1,876 vs. 1,546330
3-Pointers Attempted
29th
49th
20 4,763 vs. 4,181582
Free Throws Made
179th
228th
49 2,983 vs. 2,660323
Free Throws Attempted
250th
281st
31 3,360 vs. 3,167193

Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
779 vs. 585194
Seasons
190th
+300th
14 vs. 86

Triple-Doubles:

Kyrie Irving Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
134th
26 3 vs. 41

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
30th
44th
14 37 vs. 298
50+ point games
19th
23rd
4 6 vs. 51
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
56th
34th
22 2,211 vs. 2,936725
Rebounds
+300th
54th
+246 353 vs. 989636
Assists
67th
51st
16 471 vs. 592121
Steals
77th
63rd
14 128 vs. 14315
Blocks
162nd
71st
91 53 vs. 10653
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
208th
+92 83 vs. 11835
Defensive Rebounds
228th
29th
199 270 vs. 871601
Field Goals Made
56th
38th
18 815 vs. 983168
Field Goals Attempted
60th
33rd
27 1,781 vs. 2,241460
3-Pointers Made
24th
11th
13 225 vs. 29267
3-Pointers Attempted
30th
9th
21 574 vs. 840266
Free Throws Made
109th
35th
74 356 vs. 678322
Free Throws Attempted
145th
40th
105 403 vs. 806403

Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
183rd
103rd
80 96 vs. 12125
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 81

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
28th
9 4 vs. 51
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
30th
31st
1 23.66 vs. 23.560.10
Rebounds per game
+300th
205th
+95 4.07 vs. 7.343.27
Assists per game
89th
255th
166 5.60 vs. 3.831.77
Steals per game
146th
279th
133 1.31 vs. 1.090.22
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.660.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 0.880.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
59th
+241 3.25 vs. 6.463.21
Field Goals Made per game
26th
45th
19 8.71 vs. 8.190.53
Field Goals Attempted per game
27th
34th
7 18.37 vs. 17.830.55
3-Pointers Made per game
29th
13th
16 2.41 vs. 2.640.23
3-Pointers Attempted per game
23rd
9th
14 6.11 vs. 7.151.03
Free Throws Made per game
147th
80th
67 3.83 vs. 4.550.72
Free Throws Attempted per game
205th
106th
99 4.31 vs. 5.411.10

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
38th
6 23.03 vs. 24.261.23
Rebounds per game
+300th
136th
+164 3.68 vs. 8.174.50
Assists per game
111st
112nd
1 4.91 vs. 4.890.01
Steals per game
123rd
193rd
70 1.33 vs. 1.180.15
Blocks per game
+300th
195th
+105 0.55 vs. 0.880.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 0.980.11
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
37th
+263 2.81 vs. 7.204.39
Field Goals Made per game
47th
61st
14 8.49 vs. 8.120.37
Field Goals Attempted per game
52nd
53rd
1 18.55 vs. 18.520.03
3-Pointers Made per game
23rd
20th
3 2.34 vs. 2.410.07
3-Pointers Attempted per game
42nd
13th
29 5.98 vs. 6.940.96
Free Throws Made per game
204th
48th
156 3.71 vs. 5.601.89
Free Throws Attempted per game
284th
72nd
212 4.20 vs. 6.662.46

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.