LeBron James vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played LeBron James 16 Jayson Tatum 6

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Jayson Tatum 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Jayson Tatum 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Jayson Tatum 3

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Jayson Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Jayson Tatum 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Jayson Tatum 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Jayson Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Jayson Tatum 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Jayson Tatum 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Jayson Tatum 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.5 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,023 Jayson Tatum 2,236

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,549 Jayson Tatum 713

Total Assists LeBron James 2,023 Jayson Tatum 430

Total Steals LeBron James 471 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Blocks LeBron James 270 Jayson Tatum 87

Total Games LeBron James 282 Jayson Tatum 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .495 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .331 Jayson Tatum .359

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Jayson Tatum .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)