Complete Stats Comparison of Jalen Brunson and Jayson Tatum

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Jalen Brunson and Jayson Tatum during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Jalen Brunson1
(assists)
1
(assists)
7
seasons
Jayson Tatum4
(points, rebounds, steals, blocks)
4
(points, rebounds, steals, blocks)
8
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Jalen Brunson2
(points, assists)
0
5
Playoffs
Jayson Tatum3
(rebounds, steals, blocks)
5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)
8
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Jalen Brunson3
stats
3
stats
2
stats
Jayson Tatum9
stats
11
stats
1
stat
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Jalen Brunson5
stats
2
stats
1
stat
Jayson Tatum7
stats
12
stats
2
stats

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Jayson Tatum has better averages in points, rebounds, steals and blocks while Jalen Brunson has better average in assists.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Jalen Brunson has better average in assists (+1.2)
- Jayson Tatum has better averages in points (+5.5), field goals made (+1.5), 3-pointers made (+1.0), free throws made (+1.3), offensive rebounds (+0.4), defensive rebounds (+3.8), total rebounds (+4.1), steals (+0.4) and blocks (+0.6)
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- Jayson Tatum has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.7) and personal fouls (+0.3)
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- Jayson Tatum has higher averages in field goals attempted (+4.2), 3-pointers attempted (+3.0) and free throws attempted (+1.5)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Jalen Brunson 18.1
Jayson Tatum 23.6
+5.5
Field Goals Made
Jalen Brunson 6.7
Jayson Tatum 8.2
+1.5
Field Goals Attempted
Jalen Brunson 13.6
Jayson Tatum 17.8
+4.2
Jalen Brunson 1.6
Jayson Tatum 2.6
+1.0
3-Pointers Attempted
Jalen Brunson 4.1
Jayson Tatum 7.1
+3.0
Free Throws Made
Jalen Brunson 3.2
Jayson Tatum 4.5
+1.3
Free Throws Attempted
Jalen Brunson 3.9
Jayson Tatum 5.4
+1.5
Offensive Rebounds
Jalen Brunson 0.5
Jayson Tatum 0.9
+0.4
Defensive Rebounds
Jalen Brunson 2.7
Jayson Tatum 6.5
+3.8
Jalen Brunson 3.2
Jayson Tatum 7.3
+4.1
Jalen Brunson 5.0
+1.2
Jayson Tatum 3.8
Jalen Brunson 0.7
Jayson Tatum 1.1
+0.4
Jalen Brunson 0.1
Jayson Tatum 0.7
+0.6
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Jalen Brunson 1.7
Jayson Tatum 2.4
+0.7
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Jalen Brunson 1.8
Jayson Tatum 2.1
+0.3

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Jayson Tatum has more total points, rebounds, steals and blocks while Jalen Brunson has more total assists.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Jalen Brunson has more assists (+206)
- Jayson Tatum played more years (+1) and games (+98), and has more points (+4,963), field goals made (+1,548), 3-pointers made (+768), free throws made (+1,099), offensive rebounds (+285), defensive rebounds (+2,459), total rebounds (+2,744), steals (+288) and blocks (+336)
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- Jayson Tatum has more turnovers (+539) and personal fouls (+337)
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- Jayson Tatum has more field goals attempted (+3,798), 3-pointers attempted (+2,183) and free throws attempted (+1,271)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Jalen Brunson 7
Jayson Tatum 8
+1
Jalen Brunson 487
Jayson Tatum 585
+98
Jalen Brunson 8,821
Jayson Tatum 13,784
+4,963
Field Goals Made
Jalen Brunson 3,241
Jayson Tatum 4,789
+1,548
Field Goals Attempted
Jalen Brunson 6,631
Jayson Tatum 10,429
+3,798
Jalen Brunson 778
Jayson Tatum 1,546
+768
3-Pointers Attempted
Jalen Brunson 1,998
Jayson Tatum 4,181
+2,183
Free Throws Made
Jalen Brunson 1,561
Jayson Tatum 2,660
+1,099
Free Throws Attempted
Jalen Brunson 1,896
Jayson Tatum 3,167
+1,271
Offensive Rebounds
Jalen Brunson 227
Jayson Tatum 512
+285
Defensive Rebounds
Jalen Brunson 1,322
Jayson Tatum 3,781
+2,459
Jalen Brunson 1,549
Jayson Tatum 4,293
+2,744
Jalen Brunson 2,449
+206
Jayson Tatum 2,243
Jalen Brunson 351
Jayson Tatum 639
+288
Jalen Brunson 48
Jayson Tatum 384
+336
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Jalen Brunson 850
Jayson Tatum 1,389
+539
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Jalen Brunson 895
Jayson Tatum 1,232
+337

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Jalen Brunson has better field goal percentage and 3-point percentage while Jayson Tatum has better free throw percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jalen Brunson 48.9%
+3.0
Jayson Tatum 45.9%
3-Point Percentage
Jalen Brunson 38.9%
+1.9
Jayson Tatum 37.0%
Free Throw Percentage
Jalen Brunson 82.3%
Jayson Tatum 84.0%
+1.7

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Jayson Tatum has better averages in rebounds, steals and blocks while Jalen Brunson has better averages in points and assists.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Jalen Brunson has better averages in points (+1.1), field goals made (+0.9) and assists (+0.5)
- Jayson Tatum has better averages in 3-pointers made (+0.4), free throws made (+0.3), offensive rebounds (+0.3), defensive rebounds (+4.1), total rebounds (+4.3), steals (+0.5) and blocks (+0.8)
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- Jayson Tatum has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.9) and personal fouls (+0.3)
- Jalen Brunson has higher average in field goals attempted (+1.2)
- Jayson Tatum has higher averages in 3-pointers attempted (+1.1) and free throws attempted (+0.3)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Jalen Brunson 25.4
+1.1
Jayson Tatum 24.3
Field Goals Made
Jalen Brunson 9.0
+0.9
Jayson Tatum 8.1
Field Goals Attempted
Jalen Brunson 19.7
+1.2
Jayson Tatum 18.5
Jalen Brunson 2.0
Jayson Tatum 2.4
+0.4
3-Pointers Attempted
Jalen Brunson 5.8
Jayson Tatum 6.9
+1.1
Free Throws Made
Jalen Brunson 5.3
Jayson Tatum 5.6
+0.3
Free Throws Attempted
Jalen Brunson 6.4
Jayson Tatum 6.7
+0.3
Offensive Rebounds
Jalen Brunson 0.7
Jayson Tatum 1.0
+0.3
Defensive Rebounds
Jalen Brunson 3.1
Jayson Tatum 7.2
+4.1
Jalen Brunson 3.9
Jayson Tatum 8.2
+4.3
Jalen Brunson 5.4
+0.5
Jayson Tatum 4.9
Jalen Brunson 0.7
Jayson Tatum 1.2
+0.5
Jalen Brunson 0.1
Jayson Tatum 0.9
+0.8
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Jalen Brunson 2.0
Jayson Tatum 2.9
+0.9
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Jalen Brunson 2.3
Jayson Tatum 2.6
+0.3

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Jayson Tatum has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Jalen Brunson.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

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- Jayson Tatum played more years (+3) and games (+54), and has more points (+1,235), field goals made (+377), 3-pointers made (+160), free throws made (+321), offensive rebounds (+68), defensive rebounds (+661), total rebounds (+729), assists (+231), steals (+95) and blocks (+97)
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- Jayson Tatum has more turnovers (+216) and personal fouls (+163)
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- Jayson Tatum has more field goals attempted (+923), 3-pointers attempted (+454) and free throws attempted (+374)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Jalen Brunson 5
Jayson Tatum 8
+3
Jalen Brunson 67
Jayson Tatum 121
+54
Jalen Brunson 1,701
Jayson Tatum 2,936
+1,235
Field Goals Made
Jalen Brunson 606
Jayson Tatum 983
+377
Field Goals Attempted
Jalen Brunson 1,318
Jayson Tatum 2,241
+923
Jalen Brunson 132
Jayson Tatum 292
+160
3-Pointers Attempted
Jalen Brunson 386
Jayson Tatum 840
+454
Free Throws Made
Jalen Brunson 357
Jayson Tatum 678
+321
Free Throws Attempted
Jalen Brunson 432
Jayson Tatum 806
+374
Offensive Rebounds
Jalen Brunson 50
Jayson Tatum 118
+68
Defensive Rebounds
Jalen Brunson 210
Jayson Tatum 871
+661
Jalen Brunson 260
Jayson Tatum 989
+729
Jalen Brunson 361
Jayson Tatum 592
+231
Jalen Brunson 48
Jayson Tatum 143
+95
Jalen Brunson 9
Jayson Tatum 106
+97
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Jalen Brunson 136
Jayson Tatum 352
+216
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Jalen Brunson 155
Jayson Tatum 318
+163

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Jayson Tatum has better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Jalen Brunson has better field goal percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jalen Brunson 46.0%
+2.1
Jayson Tatum 43.9%
3-Point Percentage
Jalen Brunson 34.2%
Jayson Tatum 34.8%
+0.6
Free Throw Percentage
Jalen Brunson 82.6%
Jayson Tatum 84.1%
+1.5