Al Jefferson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Al Jefferson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Al Jefferson

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Jefferson 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Al Jefferson 14 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Al Jefferson 4 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Al Jefferson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Al Jefferson 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Jefferson 1 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 15.7 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 8.4 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.5 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 14,343 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 7,690 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Al Jefferson 1,347 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Al Jefferson 628 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 1,093 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Al Jefferson 915 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .499 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .121 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .711 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 12.6 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 7.1 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 0.9 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 265 Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 150 Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Al Jefferson 22 Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Al Jefferson 14 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 19 Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Al Jefferson 21 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .494 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .000 Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .676 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)