Jayson Tatum vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton and Jayson Tatum 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

Jayson Tatum

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jayson Tatum 0 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Jayson Tatum 7 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Jayson Tatum 7 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Jayson Tatum 5 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jayson Tatum 2 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 3 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.1 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.2 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 3.5 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.7 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 11,852 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 3,670 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 1,812 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 563 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 346 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Jayson Tatum 513 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .460 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .375 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .844 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.8 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.6 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.6 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 2,309 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 742 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 449 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 108 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 89 Al Thornton -

Total Games Jayson Tatum 97 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .442 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .355 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .830 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021) Al Thornton -