Aaron Wiggins or Jayson Tatum? The NBA Stat Breakdown

The career statistics tell a clear story in this G comparison. Jayson Tatum holds the advantage in 6 of 8 key categories, with Assists Per Game representing the most decisive gap — a 178.6% difference that separates these two NBA players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Jayson Tatum's Assists Per Game of 3.9 compared to Aaron Wiggins's 1.4 represents a 178.6% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Aaron Wiggins falls 56.3% below the career average of 3.2 in this category while Jayson Tatum exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Jayson Tatum's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Three Point %, where Aaron Wiggins posts 38% against Jayson Tatum's 36.8% — a gap of just 3.3%. Aaron Wiggins can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 6-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Three Point % is the statistical ammunition for the Aaron Wiggins side.

In NBA history, backcourt players are judged on their ability to create offense for themselves and teammates alike. Points per game captures scoring but assists and efficiency metrics reveal the complete offensive picture.

Jayson Tatum wins this head to head comparison decisively — 6 categories to 2. The 178.6% gap in Assists Per Game alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Jayson Tatum's statistical superiority in this NBA career comparison.