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.
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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.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
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 | ||
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
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
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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
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Iguodala | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2019 | 9 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Iguodala | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.7 | +25.7 | 2020 | 17 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Iguodala | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 27.2 | +27.2 | 2023 | 20 |
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. |