Paul Pierce vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Paul Pierce 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 Paul Pierce, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1999 to 2017, 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 Pierce vs. Jayson Tatum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Paul Pierce Jayson Tatum Paul Pierce Jayson Tatum
Points
19th
211st
23rd
34th
Rebounds
94th
+300th
55th
54th
Assists
84th
+300th
54th
51st
Steals
22nd
+300th
31st
63rd
Blocks
176th
+300th
75th
71st
3-Pointers Made
16th
50th
14th
11th
Years198148

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

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Paul Pierce Jayson Tatum Paul Pierce Jayson Tatum
Points
78th
32nd
127th
38th
Rebounds
+300th
206th
+300th
136th
Assists
+300th
258th
266th
112nd
Steals
151st
281st
178th
193rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
195th
3-Pointers Made
145th
13th
124th
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 Pierce Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
19th
211st
192 26,397 vs. 13,78412,613
Rebounds
94th
+300th
+206 7,527 vs. 4,2933,234
Assists
84th
+300th
+216 4,708 vs. 2,2432,465
Steals
22nd
+300th
+278 1,752 vs. 6391,113
Blocks
176th
+300th
+124 745 vs. 384361
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,092 vs. 512580
Defensive Rebounds
45th
194th
149 6,435 vs. 3,7812,654
Field Goals Made
29th
261st
232 8,668 vs. 4,7893,879
Field Goals Attempted
23rd
262nd
239 19,465 vs. 10,4299,036
3-Pointers Made
16th
50th
34 2,143 vs. 1,546597
3-Pointers Attempted
13th
52nd
39 5,816 vs. 4,1811,635
Free Throws Made
11th
230th
219 6,918 vs. 2,6604,258
Free Throws Attempted
14th
281st
267 8,578 vs. 3,1675,411

Games and Years:

Paul Pierce Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
17th
+300th
1,343 vs. 585758
Seasons
13th
+300th
19 vs. 811

Triple-Doubles:

Paul Pierce Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
69th
135th
66 9 vs. 45

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul Pierce Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
58th
45th
13 21 vs. 298
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:

Paul Pierce Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
23rd
34th
11 3,180 vs. 2,936244
Rebounds
55th
54th
1 985 vs. 9894
Assists
54th
51st
3 579 vs. 59213
Steals
31st
63rd
32 204 vs. 14361
Blocks
75th
71st
4 105 vs. 1061
Offensive Rebounds
198th
208th
10 125 vs. 1187
Defensive Rebounds
31st
29th
2 860 vs. 87111
Field Goals Made
35th
38th
3 1,022 vs. 98339
Field Goals Attempted
27th
33rd
6 2,415 vs. 2,241174
3-Pointers Made
14th
11th
3 276 vs. 29216
3-Pointers Attempted
14th
9th
5 777 vs. 84063
Free Throws Made
16th
35th
19 860 vs. 678182
Free Throws Attempted
20th
40th
20 1,036 vs. 806230

Games and Years:

Paul Pierce Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
26th
103rd
77 170 vs. 12149
Playoffs
30th
+300th
14 vs. 86

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul Pierce Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
28th
21 3 vs. 52
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul Pierce Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
78th
32nd
46 19.66 vs. 23.563.91
Rebounds per game
+300th
206th
+94 5.60 vs. 7.341.73
Assists per game
+300th
258th
+42 3.51 vs. 3.830.33
Steals per game
151st
281st
130 1.30 vs. 1.090.21
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.55 vs. 0.660.10
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.81 vs. 0.880.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
174th
60th
114 4.79 vs. 6.461.67
Field Goals Made per game
185th
46th
139 6.45 vs. 8.191.73
Field Goals Attempted per game
152nd
35th
117 14.49 vs. 17.833.33
3-Pointers Made per game
145th
13th
132 1.60 vs. 2.641.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
106th
12th
94 4.33 vs. 7.152.82
Free Throws Made per game
47th
80th
33 5.15 vs. 4.550.60
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
107th
51 6.39 vs. 5.410.97

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul Pierce Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
127th
38th
89 18.71 vs. 24.265.56
Rebounds per game
+300th
136th
+164 5.79 vs. 8.172.38
Assists per game
266th
112nd
154 3.41 vs. 4.891.49
Steals per game
178th
193rd
15 1.20 vs. 1.180.02
Blocks per game
+300th
195th
+105 0.62 vs. 0.880.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 0.980.24
Defensive Rebounds per game
149th
37th
112 5.06 vs. 7.202.14
Field Goals Made per game
208th
61st
147 6.01 vs. 8.122.11
Field Goals Attempted per game
177th
53rd
124 14.21 vs. 18.524.31
3-Pointers Made per game
124th
20th
104 1.62 vs. 2.410.79
3-Pointers Attempted per game
117th
13th
104 4.57 vs. 6.942.37
Free Throws Made per game
79th
48th
31 5.06 vs. 5.600.54
Free Throws Attempted per game
96th
72nd
24 6.09 vs. 6.660.57

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.