Andre Iguodala vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and Andre Iguodala to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Jayson Tatum has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Andre Iguodala.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jayson Tatum has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Andre Iguodala scored more points in the regular season. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jayson Tatum averages 12.3 points more than Andre Iguodala in his 19 seasons (23.6 points against 11.3). On the other hand Andre Iguodala scored a total of 184 points more than Jayson Tatum (13,968 vs. 13,784).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Andre Iguodala 11.3
19
Jayson Tatum 23.6
+12.3
8

Total Points

Seasons
Andre Iguodala 13,968
+184
19
Jayson Tatum 13,784
8

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Jayson Tatum has a better career point average than Andre Iguodala (+14.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,275).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Andre Iguodala 9.4
15
Jayson Tatum 24.3
+14.9
8

Total Points

Playoffs
Andre Iguodala 1,661
15
Jayson Tatum 2,936
+1,275
8

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 0
Jayson Tatum 1
+1

50+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 0
Jayson Tatum 5
+5

40+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 0
Jayson Tatum 29
+29

30+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 15
Jayson Tatum 162
+147

20+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 197
Jayson Tatum 375
+178

10+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 665
+115
Jayson Tatum 550

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Andre Iguodala 1,183
+599
Jayson Tatum 584

0 Point Games (games without points)

Andre Iguodala 48
+47
Jayson Tatum 1

Playoffs

50+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 0
Jayson Tatum 2
+2

40+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 0
Jayson Tatum 5
+5

30+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 0
Jayson Tatum 34
+34

20+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 16
Jayson Tatum 84
+68

10+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 76
Jayson Tatum 115
+39

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Andre Iguodala 167
+46
Jayson Tatum 121

0 Point Games (games without points)

Andre Iguodala 10
+10
Jayson Tatum 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Andre Iguodala 11.3 4.1 8.8 46.3 0.9 2.7 33.0 2.3 3.2 70.9 19 1,231
difference:+12.3+4.1+9.0+0.3+1.7+4.4+4.0+2.2+2.2+13.1+11+646
Jayson Tatum 23.6 8.2 17.8 45.9 2.6 7.1 37.0 4.5 5.4 84.0 8 585

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Andre Iguodala 13,968 5,028 10,870 46.3 1,081 3,278 33.0 2,831 3,994 70.9 19 1,231
difference:+184+239+441+0.3+465+903+4.0+171+827+13.1+11+646
Jayson Tatum 13,784 4,789 10,429 45.9 1,546 4,181 37.0 2,660 3,167 84.0 8 585

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Andre Iguodala 9.4 3.4 7.5 45.8 1.0 2.9 35.5 1.5 2.6 58.3 15 177
difference:+14.9+4.7+11.0+1.9+1.4+4.0+0.7+4.1+4.1+25.8+7+56
Jayson Tatum 24.3 8.1 18.5 43.9 2.4 6.9 34.8 5.6 6.7 84.1 8 121

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Andre Iguodala 1,661 606 1,323 45.8 182 513 35.5 267 458 58.3 15 177
difference:+1,275+377+918+1.9+110+327+0.7+411+348+25.8+7+56
Jayson Tatum 2,936 983 2,241 43.9 292 840 34.8 678 806 84.1 8 121

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 9.0
200582
Jayson Tatum 13.9
+4.9
201880

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 12.3
200682
Jayson Tatum 15.7
+3.4
201979

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 18.2
200776
Jayson Tatum 23.4
+5.2
202066

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 19.9
200882
Jayson Tatum 26.4
+6.5
202164

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 18.8
200982
Jayson Tatum 26.9
+8.1
202276

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 17.1
201082
Jayson Tatum 30.1
+13.0
202374

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 14.1
201167
Jayson Tatum 26.9
+12.8
2024NBA Champion74

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 12.4
201262
Jayson Tatum 26.8
+14.4
202572

Andre Iguodala's additional seasons:

* Andre Iguodala played 11 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 9 to 19, from 2013 to 2023—he averaged 7.4 points in a total of 616 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13 ppg and his lowest 2.1.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 9.8
20055
Jayson Tatum 18.5
+8.7
201819

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala -
DNP
20060
Jayson Tatum 15.2
+15.2
20199

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala -
DNP
20070
Jayson Tatum 25.7
+25.7
202017

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 13.2
20086
Jayson Tatum 30.6
+17.4
20215

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 21.5
20096
Jayson Tatum 25.6
+4.1
202224

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala -
DNP
20100
Jayson Tatum 27.2
+27.2
202320

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 11.4
20115
Jayson Tatum 25.0
+13.6
2024NBA Champion19

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 12.9
201213
Jayson Tatum 28.1
+15.2
20258

Andre Iguodala's additional Playoffs:

* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Andre Iguodala played in 10 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 8.3 points in a total of 142 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18 ppg and his lowest 1.6.