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?
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 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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 14 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Kyrie Irving vs. Jayson Tatum | ||||
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 |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 76th | 208th | 132 | 18,433 vs. 13,784 | 4,649 |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 3,173 vs. 4,293 | 1,120 | |
Assists | 100th | +300th | +200 | 4,365 vs. 2,243 | 2,122 |
Steals | 175th | +300th | +125 | 1,022 vs. 639 | 383 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 337 vs. 384 | 47 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 638 vs. 512 | 126 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 191st | +109 | 2,535 vs. 3,781 | 1,246 |
Field Goals Made | 88th | 259th | 171 | 6,787 vs. 4,789 | 1,998 |
Field Goals Attempted | 89th | 258th | 169 | 14,313 vs. 10,429 | 3,884 |
3-Pointers Made | 25th | 48th | 23 | 1,876 vs. 1,546 | 330 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 29th | 49th | 20 | 4,763 vs. 4,181 | 582 |
Free Throws Made | 179th | 228th | 49 | 2,983 vs. 2,660 | 323 |
Free Throws Attempted | 250th | 281st | 31 | 3,360 vs. 3,167 | 193 |
Games and Years: | Kyrie Irving | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | +300th | 779 vs. 585 | 194 | |
Seasons | 190th | +300th | 14 vs. 8 | 6 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Kyrie Irving | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 160th | 134th | 26 | 3 vs. 4 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kyrie Irving | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 30th | 44th | 14 | 37 vs. 29 | 8 |
50+ point games | 19th | 23rd | 4 | 6 vs. 5 | 1 |
60+ point games | 11th | 11th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 56th | 34th | 22 | 2,211 vs. 2,936 | 725 |
Rebounds | +300th | 54th | +246 | 353 vs. 989 | 636 |
Assists | 67th | 51st | 16 | 471 vs. 592 | 121 |
Steals | 77th | 63rd | 14 | 128 vs. 143 | 15 |
Blocks | 162nd | 71st | 91 | 53 vs. 106 | 53 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 208th | +92 | 83 vs. 118 | 35 |
Defensive Rebounds | 228th | 29th | 199 | 270 vs. 871 | 601 |
Field Goals Made | 56th | 38th | 18 | 815 vs. 983 | 168 |
Field Goals Attempted | 60th | 33rd | 27 | 1,781 vs. 2,241 | 460 |
3-Pointers Made | 24th | 11th | 13 | 225 vs. 292 | 67 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 30th | 9th | 21 | 574 vs. 840 | 266 |
Free Throws Made | 109th | 35th | 74 | 356 vs. 678 | 322 |
Free Throws Attempted | 145th | 40th | 105 | 403 vs. 806 | 403 |
Games and Years: | Kyrie Irving | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 183rd | 103rd | 80 | 96 vs. 121 | 25 |
Playoffs | +300th | +300th | 7 vs. 8 | 1 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Kyrie Irving | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 39th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kyrie Irving | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 37th | 28th | 9 | 4 vs. 5 | 1 |
50+ point games | - | 5th | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 30th | 31st | 1 | 23.66 vs. 23.56 | 0.10 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 205th | +95 | 4.07 vs. 7.34 | 3.27 |
Assists per game | 89th | 255th | 166 | 5.60 vs. 3.83 | 1.77 |
Steals per game | 146th | 279th | 133 | 1.31 vs. 1.09 | 0.22 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.43 vs. 0.66 | 0.22 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.82 vs. 0.88 | 0.06 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 59th | +241 | 3.25 vs. 6.46 | 3.21 |
Field Goals Made per game | 26th | 45th | 19 | 8.71 vs. 8.19 | 0.53 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 27th | 34th | 7 | 18.37 vs. 17.83 | 0.55 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 29th | 13th | 16 | 2.41 vs. 2.64 | 0.23 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 23rd | 9th | 14 | 6.11 vs. 7.15 | 1.03 |
Free Throws Made per game | 147th | 80th | 67 | 3.83 vs. 4.55 | 0.72 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 205th | 106th | 99 | 4.31 vs. 5.41 | 1.10 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 44th | 38th | 6 | 23.03 vs. 24.26 | 1.23 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 136th | +164 | 3.68 vs. 8.17 | 4.50 |
Assists per game | 111st | 112nd | 1 | 4.91 vs. 4.89 | 0.01 |
Steals per game | 123rd | 193rd | 70 | 1.33 vs. 1.18 | 0.15 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 195th | +105 | 0.55 vs. 0.88 | 0.32 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.86 vs. 0.98 | 0.11 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 37th | +263 | 2.81 vs. 7.20 | 4.39 |
Field Goals Made per game | 47th | 61st | 14 | 8.49 vs. 8.12 | 0.37 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 52nd | 53rd | 1 | 18.55 vs. 18.52 | 0.03 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 23rd | 20th | 3 | 2.34 vs. 2.41 | 0.07 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 42nd | 13th | 29 | 5.98 vs. 6.94 | 0.96 |
Free Throws Made per game | 204th | 48th | 156 | 3.71 vs. 5.60 | 1.89 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 284th | 72nd | 212 | 4.20 vs. 6.66 | 2.46 |
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.