Stephen Curry vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Stephen Curry 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 Stephen Curry, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 2010 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.

Stephen Curry vs. Jayson Tatum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Stephen Curry Jayson Tatum Stephen Curry Jayson Tatum
Points
21st
211st
10th
34th
Rebounds
295th
+300th
76th
54th
Assists
28th
+300th
19th
51st
Steals
39th
+300th
24th
63rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
177th
71st
3-Pointers Made
1st
50th
1st
11th
Years178108

Stephen Curry vs. Jayson Tatum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Stephen Curry Jayson Tatum Stephen Curry Jayson Tatum
Points
19th
32nd
16th
38th
Rebounds
+300th
206th
+300th
136th
Assists
52nd
258th
54th
112nd
Steals
77th
281st
77th
193rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
195th
3-Pointers Made
1st
13th
1st
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:

Stephen Curry Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
211st
190 26,077 vs. 13,78412,293
Rebounds
295th
+300th
+5 4,916 vs. 4,293623
Assists
28th
+300th
+272 6,643 vs. 2,2434,400
Steals
39th
+300th
+261 1,583 vs. 639944
Blocks
+300th
+300th
276 vs. 384108
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
682 vs. 512170
Defensive Rebounds
148th
194th
46 4,234 vs. 3,781453
Field Goals Made
26th
261st
235 8,872 vs. 4,7894,083
Field Goals Attempted
30th
262nd
232 18,838 vs. 10,4298,409
3-Pointers Made
1st
50th
49 4,172 vs. 1,5462,626
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
52nd
51 9,881 vs. 4,1815,700
Free Throws Made
73rd
230th
157 4,161 vs. 2,6601,501
Free Throws Attempted
110th
281st
171 4,564 vs. 3,1671,397

Games and Years:

Stephen Curry Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
122nd
+300th
1,050 vs. 585465
Seasons
59th
+300th
17 vs. 89

Triple-Doubles:

Stephen Curry Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
62nd
135th
73 10 vs. 46

Rankings by Points Scored:

Stephen Curry Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
9th
45th
36 75 vs. 2946
50+ point games
6th
23rd
17 15 vs. 510
60+ point games
7th
11th
4 2 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
34th
24 4,147 vs. 2,9361,211
Rebounds
76th
54th
22 828 vs. 989161
Assists
19th
51st
32 953 vs. 592361
Steals
24th
63rd
39 231 vs. 14388
Blocks
177th
71st
106 50 vs. 10656
Offensive Rebounds
223rd
208th
15 113 vs. 1185
Defensive Rebounds
45th
29th
16 715 vs. 871156
Field Goals Made
16th
38th
22 1,388 vs. 983405
Field Goals Attempted
15th
33rd
18 3,056 vs. 2,241815
3-Pointers Made
1st
11th
10 650 vs. 292358
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
9th
8 1,637 vs. 840797
Free Throws Made
30th
35th
5 721 vs. 67843
Free Throws Attempted
38th
40th
2 811 vs. 8065

Games and Years:

Stephen Curry Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
41st
103rd
62 155 vs. 12134
Playoffs
154th
+300th
10 vs. 82

Triple-Doubles:

Stephen Curry Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
39th
19 3 vs. 12

Rankings by Points Scored:

Stephen Curry Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
14th
28th
14 8 vs. 53
50+ point games
9th
5th
4 1 vs. 21
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
19th
32nd
13 24.84 vs. 23.561.27
Rebounds per game
+300th
206th
+94 4.68 vs. 7.342.66
Assists per game
52nd
258th
206 6.33 vs. 3.832.49
Steals per game
77th
281st
204 1.51 vs. 1.090.42
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.26 vs. 0.660.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.880.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
291st
60th
231 4.03 vs. 6.462.43
Field Goals Made per game
37th
46th
9 8.45 vs. 8.190.26
Field Goals Attempted per game
34th
35th
1 17.94 vs. 17.830.11
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
13th
12 3.97 vs. 2.641.33
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
12th
11 9.41 vs. 7.152.26
Free Throws Made per game
135th
80th
55 3.96 vs. 4.550.58
Free Throws Attempted per game
201st
107th
94 4.35 vs. 5.411.07

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
38th
22 26.75 vs. 24.262.49
Rebounds per game
+300th
136th
+164 5.34 vs. 8.172.83
Assists per game
54th
112nd
58 6.15 vs. 4.891.26
Steals per game
77th
193rd
116 1.49 vs. 1.180.31
Blocks per game
+300th
195th
+105 0.32 vs. 0.880.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 0.980.25
Defensive Rebounds per game
192nd
37th
155 4.61 vs. 7.202.59
Field Goals Made per game
34th
61st
27 8.95 vs. 8.120.83
Field Goals Attempted per game
31st
53rd
22 19.72 vs. 18.521.20
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
20th
19 4.19 vs. 2.411.78
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
13th
12 10.56 vs. 6.943.62
Free Throws Made per game
99th
48th
51 4.65 vs. 5.600.95
Free Throws Attempted per game
161st
72nd
89 5.23 vs. 6.661.43

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.