Paul George vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Paul George 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 Paul George, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 2011 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.

Paul George vs. Jayson Tatum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Paul George Jayson Tatum Paul George Jayson Tatum
Points
68th
211st
49th
34th
Rebounds
213rd
+300th
73rd
54th
Assists
189th
+300th
66th
51st
Steals
42nd
+300th
43rd
63rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
143rd
71st
3-Pointers Made
9th
50th
14th
11th
Years168118

Paul George vs. Jayson Tatum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Paul George Jayson Tatum Paul George Jayson Tatum
Points
65th
32nd
72nd
38th
Rebounds
+300th
206th
182nd
136th
Assists
284th
258th
177th
112nd
Steals
45th
281st
69th
193rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
195th
3-Pointers Made
15th
13th
19th
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:

Paul George Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
68th
211st
143 18,921 vs. 13,7845,137
Rebounds
213rd
+300th
+87 5,760 vs. 4,2931,467
Assists
189th
+300th
+111 3,416 vs. 2,2431,173
Steals
42nd
+300th
+258 1,559 vs. 639920
Blocks
+300th
+300th
407 vs. 38423
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
755 vs. 512243
Defensive Rebounds
94th
194th
100 5,005 vs. 3,7811,224
Field Goals Made
103rd
261st
158 6,473 vs. 4,7891,684
Field Goals Attempted
83rd
262nd
179 14,732 vs. 10,4294,303
3-Pointers Made
9th
50th
41 2,386 vs. 1,546840
3-Pointers Attempted
9th
52nd
43 6,216 vs. 4,1812,035
Free Throws Made
109th
230th
121 3,589 vs. 2,660929
Free Throws Attempted
144th
281st
137 4,207 vs. 3,1671,040

Games and Years:

Paul George Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
241st
+300th
922 vs. 585337
Seasons
91st
+300th
16 vs. 88

Triple-Doubles:

Paul George Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
135th
135th
0 4 vs. 40

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul George Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
45th
10 22 vs. 297
50+ point games
-
23rd
0 vs. 55
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul George Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
49th
34th
15 2,416 vs. 2,936520
Rebounds
73rd
54th
19 854 vs. 989135
Assists
66th
51st
15 473 vs. 592119
Steals
43rd
63rd
20 172 vs. 14329
Blocks
143rd
71st
72 62 vs. 10644
Offensive Rebounds
239th
208th
31 107 vs. 11811
Defensive Rebounds
40th
29th
11 747 vs. 871124
Field Goals Made
61st
38th
23 779 vs. 983204
Field Goals Attempted
56th
33rd
23 1,842 vs. 2,241399
3-Pointers Made
14th
11th
3 276 vs. 29216
3-Pointers Attempted
13th
9th
4 783 vs. 84057
Free Throws Made
45th
35th
10 582 vs. 67896
Free Throws Attempted
49th
40th
9 705 vs. 806101

Games and Years:

Paul George Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
116th
103rd
13 114 vs. 1217
Playoffs
110th
+300th
11 vs. 83

Triple-Doubles:

Paul George Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
39th
0 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul George Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
28th
50 1 vs. 54
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul George Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
65th
32nd
33 20.52 vs. 23.563.04
Rebounds per game
+300th
206th
+94 6.25 vs. 7.341.09
Assists per game
284th
258th
26 3.70 vs. 3.830.13
Steals per game
45th
281st
236 1.69 vs. 1.090.60
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.44 vs. 0.660.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 0.880.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
119th
60th
59 5.43 vs. 6.461.03
Field Goals Made per game
119th
46th
73 7.02 vs. 8.191.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
83rd
35th
48 15.98 vs. 17.831.85
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
13th
2 2.59 vs. 2.640.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
16th
12th
4 6.74 vs. 7.150.41
Free Throws Made per game
143rd
80th
63 3.89 vs. 4.550.65
Free Throws Attempted per game
177th
107th
70 4.56 vs. 5.410.85

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul George Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
72nd
38th
34 21.19 vs. 24.263.07
Rebounds per game
182nd
136th
46 7.49 vs. 8.170.68
Assists per game
177th
112nd
65 4.15 vs. 4.890.74
Steals per game
69th
193rd
124 1.51 vs. 1.180.33
Blocks per game
+300th
195th
+105 0.54 vs. 0.880.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.94 vs. 0.980.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
64th
37th
27 6.55 vs. 7.200.65
Field Goals Made per game
139th
61st
78 6.83 vs. 8.121.29
Field Goals Attempted per game
105th
53rd
52 16.16 vs. 18.522.36
3-Pointers Made per game
19th
20th
1 2.42 vs. 2.410.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
14th
13th
1 6.87 vs. 6.940.07
Free Throws Made per game
74th
48th
26 5.11 vs. 5.600.50
Free Throws Attempted per game
92nd
72nd
20 6.18 vs. 6.660.48

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.