Nikola Jokic vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Nikola Jokic 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 Nikola Jokic, with a career spanning 11 seasons from 2016 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) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Nikola Jokic vs. Jayson Tatum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Nikola Jokic Jayson Tatum Nikola Jokic Jayson Tatum
Points
107th
211st
44th
34th
Rebounds
71st
+300th
38th
54th
Assists
48th
+300th
35th
51st
Steals
188th
+300th
94th
63rd
Blocks
250th
+300th
107th
71st
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Nikola Jokic vs. Jayson Tatum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Nikola Jokic Jayson Tatum Nikola Jokic Jayson Tatum
Points
41st
32nd
10th
38th
Rebounds
30th
206th
16th
136th
Assists
29th
258th
21st
112nd
Steals
159th
281st
159th
193rd
Blocks
282nd
+300th
206th
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:

Nikola Jokic Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
107th
211st
104 17,158 vs. 13,7843,374
Rebounds
71st
+300th
+229 8,530 vs. 4,2934,237
Assists
48th
+300th
+252 5,734 vs. 2,2433,491
Steals
188th
+300th
+112 993 vs. 639354
Blocks
250th
+300th
+50 560 vs. 384176
Offensive Rebounds
100th
+300th
+200 2,080 vs. 5121,568
Defensive Rebounds
43rd
194th
151 6,450 vs. 3,7812,669
Field Goals Made
98th
261st
163 6,575 vs. 4,7891,786
Field Goals Attempted
176th
262nd
86 11,702 vs. 10,4291,273
3-Pointers Made
226th
50th
176 881 vs. 1,546665
3-Pointers Attempted
219th
52nd
167 2,418 vs. 4,1811,763
Free Throws Made
159th
230th
71 3,127 vs. 2,660467
Free Throws Attempted
184th
281st
97 3,788 vs. 3,167621

Games and Years:

Nikola Jokic Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
777 vs. 585192
Seasons
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 83

Triple-Doubles:

Nikola Jokic Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
3rd
135th
132 180 vs. 4176

Rankings by Points Scored:

Nikola Jokic Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
36th
45th
9 34 vs. 295
50+ point games
23rd
23rd
0 5 vs. 50
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Nikola Jokic Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
44th
34th
10 2,580 vs. 2,936356
Rebounds
38th
54th
16 1,159 vs. 989170
Assists
35th
51st
16 712 vs. 592120
Steals
94th
63rd
31 116 vs. 14327
Blocks
107th
71st
36 82 vs. 10624
Offensive Rebounds
38th
208th
170 286 vs. 118168
Defensive Rebounds
27th
29th
2 873 vs. 8712
Field Goals Made
39th
38th
1 978 vs. 9835
Field Goals Attempted
54th
33rd
21 1,864 vs. 2,241377
3-Pointers Made
54th
11th
43 165 vs. 292127
3-Pointers Attempted
59th
9th
50 425 vs. 840415
Free Throws Made
67th
35th
32 459 vs. 678219
Free Throws Attempted
69th
40th
29 556 vs. 806250

Games and Years:

Nikola Jokic Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
198th
103rd
95 94 vs. 12127
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 81

Triple-Doubles:

Nikola Jokic Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
3rd
39th
36 21 vs. 120

Rankings by Points Scored:

Nikola Jokic Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
20th
28th
8 7 vs. 52
50+ point games
9th
5th
4 1 vs. 21
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Nikola Jokic Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
41st
32nd
9 22.08 vs. 23.561.48
Rebounds per game
30th
206th
176 10.98 vs. 7.343.64
Assists per game
29th
258th
229 7.38 vs. 3.833.55
Steals per game
159th
281st
122 1.28 vs. 1.090.19
Blocks per game
282nd
+300th
+18 0.72 vs. 0.660.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
66th
+300th
+234 2.68 vs. 0.881.80
Defensive Rebounds per game
6th
60th
54 8.30 vs. 6.461.84
Field Goals Made per game
36th
46th
10 8.46 vs. 8.190.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
122nd
35th
87 15.06 vs. 17.832.77
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
13th
+287 1.13 vs. 2.641.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
255th
12th
243 3.11 vs. 7.154.04
Free Throws Made per game
127th
80th
47 4.02 vs. 4.550.52
Free Throws Attempted per game
151st
107th
44 4.88 vs. 5.410.54

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Nikola Jokic Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
10th
38th
28 27.45 vs. 24.263.18
Rebounds per game
16th
136th
120 12.33 vs. 8.174.16
Assists per game
21st
112nd
91 7.57 vs. 4.892.68
Steals per game
159th
193rd
34 1.23 vs. 1.180.05
Blocks per game
206th
195th
11 0.87 vs. 0.880.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
44th
+300th
+256 3.04 vs. 0.982.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
4th
37th
33 9.29 vs. 7.202.09
Field Goals Made per game
7th
61st
54 10.40 vs. 8.122.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
29th
53rd
24 19.83 vs. 18.521.31
3-Pointers Made per game
93rd
20th
73 1.76 vs. 2.410.66
3-Pointers Attempted per game
123rd
13th
110 4.52 vs. 6.942.42
Free Throws Made per game
86th
48th
38 4.88 vs. 5.600.72
Free Throws Attempted per game
108th
72nd
36 5.91 vs. 6.660.75

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.