Vince Carter vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Vince Carter 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 Vince Carter, with a career spanning 22 seasons from 1999 to 2020, 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.

Vince Carter vs. Jayson Tatum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Vince Carter Jayson Tatum Vince Carter Jayson Tatum
Points
22nd
208th
112nd
34th
Rebounds
150th
+300th
213rd
54th
Assists
82nd
+300th
149th
51st
Steals
48th
+300th
129th
63rd
Blocks
129th
+300th
194th
71st
3-Pointers Made
10th
48th
89th
11th
Years228118

Vince Carter vs. Jayson Tatum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Vince Carter Jayson Tatum Vince Carter Jayson Tatum
Points
193rd
31st
149th
38th
Rebounds
+300th
205th
+300th
136th
Assists
+300th
255th
273rd
112nd
Steals
+300th
279th
252nd
193rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
195th
3-Pointers Made
182nd
13th
192nd
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:

Vince Carter Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
22nd
208th
186 25,728 vs. 13,78411,944
Rebounds
150th
+300th
+150 6,606 vs. 4,2932,313
Assists
82nd
+300th
+218 4,714 vs. 2,2432,471
Steals
48th
+300th
+252 1,530 vs. 639891
Blocks
129th
+300th
+171 888 vs. 384504
Offensive Rebounds
179th
+300th
+121 1,658 vs. 5121,146
Defensive Rebounds
101st
191st
90 4,948 vs. 3,7811,167
Field Goals Made
23rd
259th
236 9,293 vs. 4,7894,504
Field Goals Attempted
13th
258th
245 21,339 vs. 10,42910,910
3-Pointers Made
10th
48th
38 2,290 vs. 1,546744
3-Pointers Attempted
9th
49th
40 6,168 vs. 4,1811,987
Free Throws Made
45th
228th
183 4,852 vs. 2,6602,192
Free Throws Attempted
44th
281st
237 6,082 vs. 3,1672,915

Games and Years:

Vince Carter Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
4th
+300th
1,541 vs. 585956
Seasons
1st
+300th
22 vs. 814

Triple-Doubles:

Vince Carter Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
134th
25 5 vs. 41

Rankings by Points Scored:

Vince Carter Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
39th
44th
5 32 vs. 293
50+ point games
49th
23rd
26 2 vs. 53
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
112nd
34th
78 1,593 vs. 2,9361,343
Rebounds
213rd
54th
159 477 vs. 989512
Assists
149th
51st
98 295 vs. 592297
Steals
129th
63rd
66 94 vs. 14349
Blocks
194th
71st
123 47 vs. 10659
Offensive Rebounds
188th
208th
20 131 vs. 11813
Defensive Rebounds
170th
29th
141 346 vs. 871525
Field Goals Made
131st
38th
93 557 vs. 983426
Field Goals Attempted
107th
33rd
74 1,340 vs. 2,241901
3-Pointers Made
89th
11th
78 119 vs. 292173
3-Pointers Attempted
76th
9th
67 352 vs. 840488
Free Throws Made
105th
35th
70 360 vs. 678318
Free Throws Attempted
108th
40th
68 452 vs. 806354

Games and Years:

Vince Carter Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
228th
103rd
125 88 vs. 12133
Playoffs
110th
+300th
11 vs. 83

Triple-Doubles:

Vince Carter Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Vince Carter Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
28th
27 2 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:

Vince Carter Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
193rd
31st
162 16.70 vs. 23.566.87
Rebounds per game
+300th
205th
+95 4.29 vs. 7.343.05
Assists per game
+300th
255th
+45 3.06 vs. 3.830.78
Steals per game
+300th
279th
+21 0.99 vs. 1.090.10
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.58 vs. 0.660.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.08 vs. 0.880.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
59th
+241 3.21 vs. 6.463.25
Field Goals Made per game
235th
45th
190 6.03 vs. 8.192.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
187th
34th
153 13.85 vs. 17.833.98
3-Pointers Made per game
182nd
13th
169 1.49 vs. 2.641.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
135th
9th
126 4.00 vs. 7.153.14
Free Throws Made per game
245th
80th
165 3.15 vs. 4.551.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
276th
106th
170 3.95 vs. 5.411.47

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
149th
38th
111 18.10 vs. 24.266.16
Rebounds per game
+300th
136th
+164 5.42 vs. 8.172.75
Assists per game
273rd
112nd
161 3.35 vs. 4.891.54
Steals per game
252nd
193rd
59 1.07 vs. 1.180.11
Blocks per game
+300th
195th
+105 0.53 vs. 0.880.34
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.49 vs. 0.980.51
Defensive Rebounds per game
289th
37th
252 3.93 vs. 7.203.27
Field Goals Made per game
177th
61st
116 6.33 vs. 8.121.79
Field Goals Attempted per game
141st
53rd
88 15.23 vs. 18.523.29
3-Pointers Made per game
192nd
20th
172 1.35 vs. 2.411.06
3-Pointers Attempted per game
164th
13th
151 4.00 vs. 6.942.94
Free Throws Made per game
158th
48th
110 4.09 vs. 5.601.51
Free Throws Attempted per game
175th
72nd
103 5.14 vs. 6.661.52

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 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 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.