Complete Stats Comparison of Paul George and Jayson Tatum

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Paul George 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.

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 Total	Years
Paul George	1 (steals)	5 (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)	16 seasons
Jayson Tatum	4 (points, rebounds, assists, blocks)	0	8 seasons

Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Years
Paul George	1 (steals)	1 (steals)	11 Playoffs
Jayson Tatum	4 (points, rebounds, assists, blocks)	4 (points, rebounds, assists, blocks)	8 Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Better Percentage
Paul George	1 stat	12 stats	2 stats
Jayson Tatum	10 stats	2 stats	1 stat
they are tied	1 stat

Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Better Percentage
Paul George	1 stat	2 stats	1 stat
Jayson Tatum	10 stats	12 stats	2 stats
they are tied	1 stat

- "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, assists and blocks while Paul George has better average in steals.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Paul George has better average in steals (+0.6)

- Jayson Tatum has better averages in points (+3.1), field goals made (+1.2), free throws made (+0.6), offensive rebounds (+0.1), defensive rebounds (+1.1), total rebounds (+1.1), assists (+0.1) and blocks (+0.3)

- Paul George has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.3) and personal fouls (+0.5)

- Jayson Tatum has higher averages in field goals attempted (+1.8), 3-pointers attempted (+0.4) and free throws attempted (+0.8)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points

Paul George	20.5
Jayson Tatum	23.6	+3.1

Field Goals Made

Paul George	7.0
Jayson Tatum	8.2	+1.2

Field Goals Attempted

Paul George	16.0
Jayson Tatum	17.8	+1.8

3-Pointers Made

Paul George	2.6
Jayson Tatum	2.6

3-Pointers Attempted

Paul George	6.7
Jayson Tatum	7.1	+0.4

Free Throws Made

Paul George	3.9
Jayson Tatum	4.5	+0.6

Free Throws Attempted

Paul George	4.6
Jayson Tatum	5.4	+0.8

Offensive Rebounds

Paul George	0.8
Jayson Tatum	0.9	+0.1

Defensive Rebounds

Paul George	5.4
Jayson Tatum	6.5	+1.1

Total Rebounds

Paul George	6.2
Jayson Tatum	7.3	+1.1

Assists

Paul George	3.7
Jayson Tatum	3.8	+0.1

Steals

Paul George	1.7	+0.6
Jayson Tatum	1.1

Blocks

Paul George	0.4
Jayson Tatum	0.7	+0.3

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Paul George	2.7	+0.3
Jayson Tatum	2.4

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Paul George	2.6	+0.5
Jayson Tatum	2.1

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Paul George has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Jayson Tatum.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Paul George played more years (+8) and games (+337), and has more points (+5,137), field goals made (+1,684), 3-pointers made (+840), free throws made (+929), offensive rebounds (+243), defensive rebounds (+1,224), total rebounds (+1,467), assists (+1,173), steals (+920) and blocks (+23)

- Paul George has more turnovers (+1,059) and personal fouls (+1,211)

- Paul George has more field goals attempted (+4,303), 3-pointers attempted (+2,035) and free throws attempted (+1,040)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years

Paul George	16	+8
Jayson Tatum	8

Games

Paul George	922	+337
Jayson Tatum	585

Points

Paul George	18,921	+5,137
Jayson Tatum	13,784

Field Goals Made

Paul George	6,473	+1,684
Jayson Tatum	4,789

Field Goals Attempted

Paul George	14,732	+4,303
Jayson Tatum	10,429

3-Pointers Made

Paul George	2,386	+840
Jayson Tatum	1,546

3-Pointers Attempted

Paul George	6,216	+2,035
Jayson Tatum	4,181

Free Throws Made

Paul George	3,589	+929
Jayson Tatum	2,660

Free Throws Attempted

Paul George	4,207	+1,040
Jayson Tatum	3,167

Offensive Rebounds

Paul George	755	+243
Jayson Tatum	512

Defensive Rebounds

Paul George	5,005	+1,224
Jayson Tatum	3,781

Total Rebounds

Paul George	5,760	+1,467
Jayson Tatum	4,293

Assists

Paul George	3,416	+1,173
Jayson Tatum	2,243

Steals

Paul George	1,559	+920
Jayson Tatum	639

Blocks

Paul George	407	+23
Jayson Tatum	384

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Paul George	2,448	+1,059
Jayson Tatum	1,389

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Paul George	2,443	+1,211
Jayson Tatum	1,232

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

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

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Paul George	43.9%
Jayson Tatum	45.9%	+2.0

3-Point Percentage

Paul George	38.4%	+1.4
Jayson Tatum	37.0%

Free Throw Percentage

Paul George	85.3%	+1.3
Jayson Tatum	84.0%

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, rebounds, assists and blocks while Paul George has better average in steals.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Paul George has better average in steals (+0.3)

- Jayson Tatum has better averages in points (+3.1), field goals made (+1.3), free throws made (+0.5), offensive rebounds (+0.1), defensive rebounds (+0.6), total rebounds (+0.7), assists (+0.8) and blocks (+0.4)

- Paul George has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.2) and personal fouls (+0.7)

- Jayson Tatum has higher averages in field goals attempted (+2.3) and free throws attempted (+0.5)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points

Paul George	21.2
Jayson Tatum	24.3	+3.1

Field Goals Made

Paul George	6.8
Jayson Tatum	8.1	+1.3

Field Goals Attempted

Paul George	16.2
Jayson Tatum	18.5	+2.3

3-Pointers Made

Paul George	2.4
Jayson Tatum	2.4

3-Pointers Attempted

Paul George	6.9
Jayson Tatum	6.9

Free Throws Made

Paul George	5.1
Jayson Tatum	5.6	+0.5

Free Throws Attempted

Paul George	6.2
Jayson Tatum	6.7	+0.5

Offensive Rebounds

Paul George	0.9
Jayson Tatum	1.0	+0.1

Defensive Rebounds

Paul George	6.6
Jayson Tatum	7.2	+0.6

Total Rebounds

Paul George	7.5
Jayson Tatum	8.2	+0.7

Assists

Paul George	4.1
Jayson Tatum	4.9	+0.8

Steals

Paul George	1.5	+0.3
Jayson Tatum	1.2

Blocks

Paul George	0.5
Jayson Tatum	0.9	+0.4

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Paul George	3.1	+0.2
Jayson Tatum	2.9

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Paul George	3.3	+0.7
Jayson Tatum	2.6

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Jayson Tatum has more total points, rebounds, assists and blocks while Paul George has more total steals.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Paul George played more years (+3) and has more steals (+29)

- Jayson Tatum played more games (+7) and has more points (+520), field goals made (+204), 3-pointers made (+16), free throws made (+96), offensive rebounds (+11), defensive rebounds (+124), total rebounds (+135), assists (+119) and blocks (+44)

- Paul George has more turnovers (+2) and personal fouls (+58)

- Jayson Tatum has more field goals attempted (+399), 3-pointers attempted (+57) and free throws attempted (+101)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years

Paul George	11	+3
Jayson Tatum	8

Games

Paul George	114
Jayson Tatum	121	+7

Points

Paul George	2,416
Jayson Tatum	2,936	+520

Field Goals Made

Paul George	779
Jayson Tatum	983	+204

Field Goals Attempted

Paul George	1,842
Jayson Tatum	2,241	+399

3-Pointers Made

Paul George	276
Jayson Tatum	292	+16

3-Pointers Attempted

Paul George	783
Jayson Tatum	840	+57

Free Throws Made

Paul George	582
Jayson Tatum	678	+96

Free Throws Attempted

Paul George	705
Jayson Tatum	806	+101

Offensive Rebounds

Paul George	107
Jayson Tatum	118	+11

Defensive Rebounds

Paul George	747
Jayson Tatum	871	+124

Total Rebounds

Paul George	854
Jayson Tatum	989	+135

Assists

Paul George	473
Jayson Tatum	592	+119

Steals

Paul George	172	+29
Jayson Tatum	143

Blocks

Paul George	62
Jayson Tatum	106	+44

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Paul George	354	+2
Jayson Tatum	352

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Paul George	376	+58
Jayson Tatum	318

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Paul George	42.3%
Jayson Tatum	43.9%	+1.6

3-Point Percentage

Paul George	35.2%	+0.4
Jayson Tatum	34.8%

Free Throw Percentage

Paul George	82.6%
Jayson Tatum	84.1%	+1.5