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Lakers vs. Celtics: LeBron James vs Jayson Tatum win-loss, head-to-head record, stats

LeBron James and Jayson Tatum have played against each other in 20 games.

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On January 23, fans will witness one of the ultimate rivalries in the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers clashing against the Boston Celtics. This will be the first time the Lakers will be against their arch-rivals since the Celtics claimed their 18th NBA title.

With a tally of 31-13, the Celtics are one of the best teams in the current season and have maintained their position on the second spot of the Eastern Conference. The Lakers are following them with a 23-13 tally and occupying the fifth position in the Western Conference. They will enter the forthcoming clash on the back of a blowout 111-88 win over the Wizards.

The Lakers’ have their two big stars, LeBron James and Anthony Davis listed as probable, while Jalen Hood-Schifino, Jarred Vanderbilt and Christian Wood are all sitting out.

Ahead of one of the most anticipated matches of the NBA Rivals Week, let us have a look at the head-to-head record of LeBron James and Jayson Tatum and how they have performed against each other in recent years.

Head-to-Head Record

LeBron James and Jayson Tatum have played against each other in 21 games, where, Tatum and James are tied in the regular season, while James dominates Tatum in the play-off season.

Overall, James and Tatum have been up against each other in 21 NBA games. While they are tied at 11-10 in the favor of James, both have won equal regular season match-ups 7-7. However, James holds dominance over Tatum in Playoffs stats 4-3.

Stats against each other

Across their 14 matchups in the regular season, James has averaged at 25.6 points, 8.3 assists and 9.0 rebounds per game. On the other hand, Tatum averages at 25.0 points, 3.6 assists and 7.4 rebounds per game.

In the playoffs, James maintains a dominance while boasting 33.6 points, 8.4 assists and 9.0 rebounds, while Tatum has an average of 17.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists across seven games.

2017-18 Season

Oct. 17, 2017 (Cavaliers 102-99 Celtics)

Points: James 29 | Tatum 14
Rebounds: James 16 | Tatum 10
Assists: James 9 | Tatum 3

Jan. 3, 2018 (Celtics 102-88 Cavaliers)

Points: James 19 | Tatum 15
Rebounds: James 7 | Tatum 5
Assists: James 6 | Tatum 2

Feb. 11, 2018 (Cavaliers 121-99 Celtics)

Points: James 24 | Tatum 9
Rebounds: James 8 | Tatum 2
Assists: James 10 | Tatum 1

2018 Playoffs- Eastern Conference Finals

May 13, 2018 (Celtics 108-83)

Points: James 15 | Tatum 16
Rebounds: James 7 | Tatum 6
Assists: James 9 | Tatum 3

May 15, 2018 (Celtics 104-94)

Points: James 42 | Tatum 11
Rebounds: James 10 | Tatum 3
Assists: James 12 | Tatum 2

May 19, 2018 (Cavaliers 116-86)

Points: James 27 | Tatum 18
Rebounds: James 5 | Tatum 1
Assists: James 12 | Tatum 1

May 21, 2018 (Cavaliers 111-102 Celtics)

Points: James 44 | Tatum 17
Rebounds: James 5 | Tatum 2
Assists: James 3 | Tatum 1

May 23, 2018 (Celtics 96-83 Cavaliers)

Points: James 26 | Tatum 24
Rebounds: James 10 | Tatum 7
Assists: James 5 | Tatum 4

May 25, 2018 (Cavaliers 109-Celtics 99)

Points: James 46 | Tatum 15
Rebounds: James 11 | Tatum 3
Assists: James 9 | Tatum 2

May 27, 2018 (Cavaliers 87-Celtics 79)

Points: James 35 | Tatum 24
Rebounds: James 15 | Tatum 7
Assists: James 9 | Tatum 1

2018-19 Season

Feb 7, 2019 (Lakers 129-128 Celtics)

Points: James 28 | Tatum 22
Rebounds: James 12 | Tatum 10
Assists: James 12 | Tatum 5

March 9, 2019 (Celtics 120-107)

Points: James 30 | Tatum 6
Rebounds: James 10 | Tatum 5
Assists: James 12 | Tatum 5

2019-20 Season

Jan. 20, 2020 (Celtics 139-107)

Points: James 15 | Tatum 27
Rebounds: James 7 | Tatum 5
Assists: James 13 | Tatum 3

Feb. 23, 2020 (Lakers 114-112 Celtics)

Points: James 29 | Tatum 41
Rebounds: James 8 | Tatum 5
Assists: James 9 | Tatum 2

2020-21 Season

Jan. 30, 2021 (Lakers 96-Celtics 95)

Points: James 21 | Tatum 30
Rebounds: James 7 | Tatum 9
Assists: James 7 | Tatum 3

2021-22 Season

Nov. 19, 2021 (Celtics 130-108 Lakers)

Points: James 23 | Tatum 37
Rebounds: James 6 | Tatum 11
Assists: James 2 | Tatum 2

Dec. 7, 2021 (Lakers 117-102 Celtics)

Points: James 30 | Tatum 34
Rebounds: James 4 | Tatum 8
Assists: James 5 | Tatum 3

2022-23 Season

Dec. 13, 2022 (Celtics 122-118 Lakers)

Points: James 33 | Tatum 44
Rebounds: James 9 | Tatum 9
Assists: James 9 | Tatum 6

Jan. 28, 2023 (Celtics 125-121 Lakers)

Points: James 41 | Tatum 30
Rebounds: James 9 | Tatum 11
Assists: James 8 | Tatum 4

2023-24 Season

Dec. 25, 2023 (Lakers 126-Celtics 115)

Points: James 16 | Tatum 25
Rebounds: James 9 | Tatum 8
Assists: James 8 | Tatum 7

2024-25 Season

Jan. 23, 2025 (Lakers 117-96 Celtics)

Points: James 20 | Tatum 16
Rebounds: James 14 | Tatum 6
Assists: James 6 | Tatum 75

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Garima Ranawat

Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.