Balladex DNA ratings (0–99). Tatum wins 6 of 8 attribute battles.
Tale of the tape
13.8
Points / game
21.8
4.2
Rebounds / game
10.0
1.8
Assists / game
5.3
The trophy case edge: Tatum
No. 5 Draft pick (2025)1× All-Rookie Team
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1× NBA Champion (2024)6× NBA All-Star4× All-NBA First Team
The verdict
Tatum holds the edge, leading in 3 of 3 categories (points / game, rebounds / game, assists / game). Bailey answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
58Bailey · Solid starter
Balladex Impact Index
83Tatum · All-Star level
Card value — head to head
Ace Bailey
$4.0
Climbing
5-yr outlook+25% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Jayson Tatum
$310
Falling
5-yr outlook-7%
Legacy floor11%
RarityRare
Card verdictJayson Tatum is the more valuable card today ($310 vs. $4.0). Ace Bailey carries more projected upside (+25% vs. -7% over five years).