LaMelo Ball vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LaMelo Ball 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 / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where LaMelo Ball, with a career spanning 6 seasons from 2021 to 2026, 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.

LaMelo Ball vs. Jayson Tatum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
LaMelo Ball Jayson Tatum LaMelo Ball Jayson Tatum
Points
+300th
211st
DNP
34th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
DNP
54th
Assists
+300th
+300th
DNP
51st
Steals
+300th
+300th
DNP
63rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
DNP
71st
3-Pointers Made
277th
50th
DNP
11th
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LaMelo Ball vs. Jayson Tatum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
LaMelo Ball Jayson Tatum LaMelo Ball Jayson Tatum
Points
--
32nd
DNP
38th
Rebounds
--
206th
DNP
136th
Assists
--
258th
DNP
112nd
Steals
--
281st
DNP
193rd
Blocks
--
+300th
DNP
195th
3-Pointers Made
5th
13th
DNP
20th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
211st
+89 5,299 vs. 13,7848,485
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,495 vs. 4,2932,798
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,895 vs. 2,243348
Steals
+300th
+300th
364 vs. 639275
Blocks
+300th
+300th
82 vs. 384302
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
310 vs. 512202
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
194th
+106 1,185 vs. 3,7812,596
Field Goals Made
+300th
261st
+39 1,867 vs. 4,7892,922
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
262nd
+38 4,451 vs. 10,4295,978
3-Pointers Made
277th
50th
227 774 vs. 1,546772
3-Pointers Attempted
277th
52nd
225 2,131 vs. 4,1812,050
Free Throws Made
+300th
230th
+70 791 vs. 2,6601,869
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
281st
+19 943 vs. 3,1672,224

Games and Years:

LaMelo Ball Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
253 vs. 585332
Seasons
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 82

Triple-Doubles:

LaMelo Ball Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
60th
135th
75 11 vs. 47

Rankings by Points Scored:

LaMelo Ball Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
278th
45th
233 2 vs. 2927
50+ point games
76th
23rd
53 1 vs. 54
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
DNP
34th
0 vs. 2,9362,936
Rebounds
DNP
54th
0 vs. 989989
Assists
DNP
51st
0 vs. 592592
Steals
DNP
63rd
0 vs. 143143
Blocks
DNP
71st
0 vs. 106106
Offensive Rebounds
DNP
208th
0 vs. 118118
Defensive Rebounds
DNP
29th
0 vs. 871871
Field Goals Made
DNP
38th
0 vs. 983983
Field Goals Attempted
DNP
33rd
0 vs. 2,2412,241
3-Pointers Made
DNP
11th
0 vs. 292292
3-Pointers Attempted
DNP
9th
0 vs. 840840
Free Throws Made
DNP
35th
0 vs. 678678
Free Throws Attempted
DNP
40th
0 vs. 806806

Games and Years:

LaMelo Ball Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
DNP
103rd
0 vs. 121121
Playoffs
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 88

Triple-Doubles:

LaMelo Ball Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
DNP
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

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

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
32nd
20.94 vs. 23.562.62
Rebounds per game
--
206th
5.91 vs. 7.341.43
Assists per game
--
258th
7.49 vs. 3.833.66
Steals per game
--
281st
1.44 vs. 1.090.35
Blocks per game
--
+300th
0.32 vs. 0.660.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
1.23 vs. 0.880.35
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
60th
4.68 vs. 6.461.78
Field Goals Made per game
--
46th
7.38 vs. 8.190.81
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
35th
17.59 vs. 17.830.23
3-Pointers Made per game
5th
13th
8 3.06 vs. 2.640.42
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
12th
8.42 vs. 7.151.28
Free Throws Made per game
--
80th
3.13 vs. 4.551.42
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
107th
3.73 vs. 5.411.69

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
DNP
38th
0.00 vs. 24.2624.26
Rebounds per game
DNP
136th
0.00 vs. 8.178.17
Assists per game
DNP
112nd
0.00 vs. 4.894.89
Steals per game
DNP
193rd
0.00 vs. 1.181.18
Blocks per game
DNP
195th
0.00 vs. 0.880.88
Offensive Rebounds per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.980.98
Defensive Rebounds per game
DNP
37th
0.00 vs. 7.207.20
Field Goals Made per game
DNP
61st
0.00 vs. 8.128.12
Field Goals Attempted per game
DNP
53rd
0.00 vs. 18.5218.52
3-Pointers Made per game
DNP
20th
0.00 vs. 2.412.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
DNP
13th
0.00 vs. 6.946.94
Free Throws Made per game
DNP
48th
0.00 vs. 5.605.60
Free Throws Attempted per game
DNP
72nd
0.00 vs. 6.666.66

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.