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Balladex/NBA/Compare/Fred VanVleet vs Jayson Tatum
FV
79IMPACT
Fred VanVleet
Houston Rockets · Point Guard
14.1 PPG · 3.7 REB · 5.6 AST
Jayson Tatum
83IMPACT
Jayson Tatum
Boston Celtics · Forward
21.8 PPG · 10 REB · 5.3 AST
VS
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categories
Tatum leads the head-to-head, 2 categories to 1.
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The two-way profile
SCOREPLAYREBPER DRIMSPACEATHCLUTCH
VanVleet 4Tatum 4

Balladex DNA ratings (0–99). Even split across the eight tools.

Tale of the tape
14.9
Points / game
21.8
3.4
Rebounds / game
10.0
5.7
Assists / game
5.3
Career scoring arc points per game · by season
VanVleet peak 20.3Tatum peak 30.1
The trophy case edge: Tatum
1× NBA All-Star1× NBA ChampionNBA champion (2019)All-Star (2022)Undrafted success story
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1× NBA Champion (2024)6× NBA All-Star4× All-NBA First Team
The verdict

Tatum holds the edge, leading in 2 of 3 categories (points / game, rebounds / game). VanVleet answers in assists / game — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.

79VanVleet · Star starter
Balladex Impact Index
83Tatum · All-Star level

Card value — head to head

Fred VanVleet
$31
Climbing
5-yr outlook+26%
Legacy floor100%
Jayson Tatum
$310
Falling
5-yr outlook-7%
Legacy floor11%
RarityRare
Card verdictJayson Tatum is the more valuable card today ($310 vs. $31). Fred VanVleet carries more projected upside (+26% vs. -7% over five years).
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