Walt Frazier vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Walt Frazier 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 / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Walt Frazier, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1968 to 1980, 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.

Walt Frazier vs. Jayson Tatum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Walt Frazier Jayson Tatum Walt Frazier Jayson Tatum
Points
143rd
208th
73rd
34th
Rebounds
300th
+300th
120th
54th
Assists
72nd
+300th
47th
51st
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
63rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
71st
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Walt Frazier vs. Jayson Tatum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Walt Frazier Jayson Tatum Walt Frazier Jayson Tatum
Points
106th
31st
78th
38th
Rebounds
+300th
205th
208th
136th
Assists
62nd
255th
42nd
112nd
Steals
19th
279th
9th
193rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
195th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Walt Frazier's career don't have data for these stats.

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:

Walt Frazier Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
143rd
208th
65 15,581 vs. 13,7841,797
Rebounds
300th
+300th
+0 4,830 vs. 4,293537
Assists
72nd
+300th
+228 5,040 vs. 2,2432,797
Steals
+300th
+300th
681 vs. 63942
Blocks
+300th
+300th
63 vs. 384321
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
403 vs. 512109
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
191st
+109 1,523 vs. 3,7812,258
Field Goals Made
128th
259th
131 6,130 vs. 4,7891,341
Field Goals Attempted
143rd
258th
115 12,516 vs. 10,4292,087
3-Pointers Made
+300th
48th
+252 0 vs. 1,5461,546
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
49th
+251 1 vs. 4,1814,180
Free Throws Made
138th
228th
90 3,321 vs. 2,660661
Free Throws Attempted
138th
281st
143 4,226 vs. 3,1671,059

Games and Years:

Walt Frazier Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
825 vs. 585240
Seasons
292nd
+300th
13 vs. 85

Triple-Doubles:

Walt Frazier Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
23rd
134th
111 23 vs. 419

Rankings by Points Scored:

Walt Frazier Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
44th
108 5 vs. 2924
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:

Walt Frazier Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
73rd
34th
39 1,927 vs. 2,9361,009
Rebounds
120th
54th
66 666 vs. 989323
Assists
47th
51st
4 599 vs. 5927
Steals
+300th
63rd
+237 32 vs. 143111
Blocks
+300th
71st
+229 4 vs. 106102
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
208th
+92 24 vs. 11894
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
29th
+271 91 vs. 871780
Field Goals Made
64th
38th
26 767 vs. 983216
Field Goals Attempted
87th
33rd
54 1,500 vs. 2,241741
3-Pointers Made
+300th
11th
+289 0 vs. 292292
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
9th
+291 0 vs. 840840
Free Throws Made
84th
35th
49 393 vs. 678285
Free Throws Attempted
78th
40th
38 523 vs. 806283

Games and Years:

Walt Frazier Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
204th
103rd
101 93 vs. 12128
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 80

Triple-Doubles:

Walt Frazier Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
39th
26 4 vs. 13

Rankings by Points Scored:

Walt Frazier Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
28th
0 vs. 55
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Walt Frazier Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
106th
31st
75 18.89 vs. 23.564.68
Rebounds per game
+300th
205th
+95 5.85 vs. 7.341.48
Assists per game
62nd
255th
193 6.11 vs. 3.832.27
Steals per game
19th
279th
260 1.90 vs. 1.090.80
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.18 vs. 0.660.48
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.12 vs. 0.880.25
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
59th
+241 4.24 vs. 6.462.22
Field Goals Made per game
81st
45th
36 7.43 vs. 8.190.76
Field Goals Attempted per game
113rd
34th
79 15.17 vs. 17.832.66
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.00 vs. 2.642.64
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
9th
+291 0.33 vs. 7.156.81
Free Throws Made per game
125th
80th
45 4.03 vs. 4.550.52
Free Throws Attempted per game
127th
106th
21 5.12 vs. 5.410.29

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Walt Frazier Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
78th
38th
40 20.72 vs. 24.263.54
Rebounds per game
208th
136th
72 7.16 vs. 8.171.01
Assists per game
42nd
112nd
70 6.44 vs. 4.891.55
Steals per game
9th
193rd
184 2.13 vs. 1.180.95
Blocks per game
+300th
195th
+105 0.27 vs. 0.880.61
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.60 vs. 0.980.62
Defensive Rebounds per game
90th
37th
53 6.07 vs. 7.201.13
Field Goals Made per game
56th
61st
5 8.25 vs. 8.120.12
Field Goals Attempted per game
106th
53rd
53 16.13 vs. 18.522.39
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
20th
+280 0.00 vs. 2.412.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.00 vs. 6.946.94
Free Throws Made per game
145th
48th
97 4.23 vs. 5.601.38
Free Throws Attempted per game
130th
72nd
58 5.62 vs. 6.661.04

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.