Complete Stats Comparison of Jayson Tatum and Karl-Anthony Towns

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Jayson Tatum and Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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
Jayson Tatum3
(points, assists, steals)		2
(assists, steals)		8
seasons
Karl-Anthony Towns2
(rebounds, blocks)		3
(points, rebounds, blocks)		10
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Jayson Tatum4
(points, assists, steals, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		8
Playoffs
Karl-Anthony Towns1
(rebounds)		0
5
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Jayson Tatum7
stats		5
stats		1
stat
Karl-Anthony Towns5
stats		9
stats		2
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Jayson Tatum8
stats		12
stats		1
stat
Karl-Anthony Towns4
stats		2
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, assists and steals while Karl-Anthony Towns has better averages in rebounds and blocks.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Jayson Tatum has better averages in points (+0.5), 3-pointers made (+0.9), free throws made (+0.1), assists (+0.6) and steals (+0.3)
- Karl-Anthony Towns has better averages in field goals made (+0.3), offensive rebounds (+1.9), defensive rebounds (+1.8), total rebounds (+3.8) and blocks (+0.5)
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- Karl-Anthony Towns has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.3) and personal fouls (+1.3)
- Jayson Tatum has higher averages in field goals attempted (+1.6), 3-pointers attempted (+2.8) and free throws attempted (+0.1)
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NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Jayson Tatum 23.6
+0.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1
Field Goals Made
Jayson Tatum 8.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 8.5
+0.3
Field Goals Attempted
Jayson Tatum 17.8
+1.6
Karl-Anthony Towns 16.2
3-Pointers Made
Jayson Tatum 2.6
+0.9
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7
3-Pointers Attempted
Jayson Tatum 7.1
+2.8
Karl-Anthony Towns 4.3
Free Throws Made
Jayson Tatum 4.5
+0.1
Karl-Anthony Towns 4.4
Free Throws Attempted
Jayson Tatum 5.4
+0.1
Karl-Anthony Towns 5.3
Offensive Rebounds
Jayson Tatum 0.9
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.8
+1.9
Defensive Rebounds
Jayson Tatum 6.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 8.3
+1.8
Total Rebounds
Jayson Tatum 7.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1
+3.8
Assists
Jayson Tatum 3.8
+0.6
Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2
Steals
Jayson Tatum 1.1
+0.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8
Blocks
Jayson Tatum 0.7
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2
+0.5
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Jayson Tatum 2.4
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.7
+0.3
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Jayson Tatum 2.1
Karl-Anthony Towns 3.4
+1.3

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

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

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Jayson Tatum has more 3-pointers made (+429), assists (+206) and steals (+116)
- Karl-Anthony Towns played more years (+2) and games (+60), and has more points (+1,096), field goals made (+671), free throws made (+183), offensive rebounds (+1,290), defensive rebounds (+1,553), total rebounds (+2,843) and blocks (+387)
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- Karl-Anthony Towns has more turnovers (+356) and personal fouls (+965)
- Jayson Tatum has more field goals attempted (+5) and 3-pointers attempted (+1,391)
- Karl-Anthony Towns has more free throws attempted (+228)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Jayson Tatum 8
Karl-Anthony Towns 10
+2
Games
Jayson Tatum 585
Karl-Anthony Towns 645
+60
Points
Jayson Tatum 13,784
Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880
+1,096
Field Goals Made
Jayson Tatum 4,789
Karl-Anthony Towns 5,460
+671
Field Goals Attempted
Jayson Tatum 10,429
+5
Karl-Anthony Towns 10,424
3-Pointers Made
Jayson Tatum 1,546
+429
Karl-Anthony Towns 1,117
3-Pointers Attempted
Jayson Tatum 4,181
+1,391
Karl-Anthony Towns 2,790
Free Throws Made
Jayson Tatum 2,660
Karl-Anthony Towns 2,843
+183
Free Throws Attempted
Jayson Tatum 3,167
Karl-Anthony Towns 3,395
+228
Offensive Rebounds
Jayson Tatum 512
Karl-Anthony Towns 1,802
+1,290
Defensive Rebounds
Jayson Tatum 3,781
Karl-Anthony Towns 5,334
+1,553
Total Rebounds
Jayson Tatum 4,293
Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136
+2,843
Assists
Jayson Tatum 2,243
+206
Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037
Steals
Jayson Tatum 639
+116
Karl-Anthony Towns 523
Blocks
Jayson Tatum 384
Karl-Anthony Towns 771
+387
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Jayson Tatum 1,389
Karl-Anthony Towns 1,745
+356
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Jayson Tatum 1,232
Karl-Anthony Towns 2,197
+965

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Karl-Anthony Towns 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
Jayson Tatum 45.9%
Karl-Anthony Towns 52.4%
+6.5
3-Point Percentage
Jayson Tatum 37.0%
Karl-Anthony Towns 40.0%
+3.0
Free Throw Percentage
Jayson Tatum 84.0%
+0.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 83.7%

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 points, assists, steals and blocks while Karl-Anthony Towns has better average in rebounds.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Jayson Tatum has better averages in points (+4.5), field goals made (+1.2), 3-pointers made (+0.9), free throws made (+1.2), assists (+2.9), steals (+0.5) and blocks (+0.2)
- Karl-Anthony Towns has better averages in offensive rebounds (+1.1), defensive rebounds (+1.4) and total rebounds (+2.5)
- Jayson Tatum has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.4)
- Karl-Anthony Towns has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+1.3)
- Jayson Tatum has higher averages in field goals attempted (+4.0), 3-pointers attempted (+2.6) and free throws attempted (+1.4)
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NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Jayson Tatum 24.3
+4.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8
Field Goals Made
Jayson Tatum 8.1
+1.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 6.9
Field Goals Attempted
Jayson Tatum 18.5
+4.0
Karl-Anthony Towns 14.5
3-Pointers Made
Jayson Tatum 2.4
+0.9
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.5
3-Pointers Attempted
Jayson Tatum 6.9
+2.6
Karl-Anthony Towns 4.3
Free Throws Made
Jayson Tatum 5.6
+1.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 4.4
Free Throws Attempted
Jayson Tatum 6.7
+1.4
Karl-Anthony Towns 5.3
Offensive Rebounds
Jayson Tatum 1.0
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.1
+1.1
Defensive Rebounds
Jayson Tatum 7.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 8.6
+1.4
Total Rebounds
Jayson Tatum 8.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7
+2.5
Assists
Jayson Tatum 4.9
+2.9
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0
Steals
Jayson Tatum 1.2
+0.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7
Blocks
Jayson Tatum 0.9
+0.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Jayson Tatum 2.9
+0.4
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Jayson Tatum 2.6
Karl-Anthony Towns 3.9
+1.3

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 Karl-Anthony Towns.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Jayson Tatum played more years (+3) and games (+71), and has more points (+1,947), field goals made (+637), 3-pointers made (+217), free throws made (+456), offensive rebounds (+13), defensive rebounds (+440), total rebounds (+453), assists (+492), steals (+109) and blocks (+70)
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- Jayson Tatum has more turnovers (+228) and personal fouls (+125)
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- Jayson Tatum has more field goals attempted (+1,514), 3-pointers attempted (+626) and free throws attempted (+539)
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NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Jayson Tatum 8
+3
Karl-Anthony Towns 5
Games
Jayson Tatum 121
+71
Karl-Anthony Towns 50
Points
Jayson Tatum 2,936
+1,947
Karl-Anthony Towns 989
Field Goals Made
Jayson Tatum 983
+637
Karl-Anthony Towns 346
Field Goals Attempted
Jayson Tatum 2,241
+1,514
Karl-Anthony Towns 727
3-Pointers Made
Jayson Tatum 292
+217
Karl-Anthony Towns 75
3-Pointers Attempted
Jayson Tatum 840
+626
Karl-Anthony Towns 214
Free Throws Made
Jayson Tatum 678
+456
Karl-Anthony Towns 222
Free Throws Attempted
Jayson Tatum 806
+539
Karl-Anthony Towns 267
Offensive Rebounds
Jayson Tatum 118
+13
Karl-Anthony Towns 105
Defensive Rebounds
Jayson Tatum 871
+440
Karl-Anthony Towns 431
Total Rebounds
Jayson Tatum 989
+453
Karl-Anthony Towns 536
Assists
Jayson Tatum 592
+492
Karl-Anthony Towns 100
Steals
Jayson Tatum 143
+109
Karl-Anthony Towns 34
Blocks
Jayson Tatum 106
+70
Karl-Anthony Towns 36
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Jayson Tatum 352
+228
Karl-Anthony Towns 124
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Jayson Tatum 318
+125
Karl-Anthony Towns 193

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jayson Tatum 43.9%
Karl-Anthony Towns 47.6%
+3.7
3-Point Percentage
Jayson Tatum 34.8%
Karl-Anthony Towns 35.0%
+0.2
Free Throw Percentage
Jayson Tatum 84.1%
+1.0
Karl-Anthony Towns 83.1%
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