Christian Laettner vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Christian Laettner 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

Christian Laettner

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Christian Laettner: 1992-93 to 2004-05
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Christian Laettner 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Christian Laettner 13 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Christian Laettner 6 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Christian Laettner 1 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Christian Laettner 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Christian Laettner 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 12.8 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 6.7 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 2.6 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 0.8 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Laettner 11,121 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Christian Laettner 5,806 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Christian Laettner 2,224 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Christian Laettner 917 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Christian Laettner 675 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Christian Laettner 868 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Laettner .480 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Christian Laettner .261 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Christian Laettner .820 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 18.2 (1993) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 8.8 (1997) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 4.4 (1994) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.3 (1993) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 1.2 (1994) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 10.5 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 4.7 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 1.5 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 0.8 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 0.5 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Laettner 472 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Christian Laettner 212 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Christian Laettner 69 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Christian Laettner 36 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Christian Laettner 21 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Christian Laettner 45 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Laettner .432 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Christian Laettner .179 Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Christian Laettner .794 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 17.6 (1997) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 7.2 (1997) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 2.6 (1997) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.5 (1998) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 1.0 (1996) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)