Anfernee Simons vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and Anfernee Simons 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 Anfernee Simons.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jayson Tatum has better scoring stats than Anfernee Simons in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 8.8 points more than Anfernee Simons in his 8 seasons (23.6 points against 14.8), and he also scored a total of 7,549 points more (13,784 vs. 6,235).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 14.8 | 8 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +8.8 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 6,235 | 8 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | +7,549 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jayson Tatum has a better career point average than Anfernee Simons (+19.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,866).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 4.7 | 3 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +19.6 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 70 | 3 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +2,866 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 130 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | +245 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 271 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | +279 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 398 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | +186 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 22 | +21 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 34 | +34 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +84 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 3 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +112 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 11 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +110 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 4 | +4 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 14.8 | 5.3 | 12.2 | 43.0 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 38.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 88.0 | 8 | 420 |
| difference: | +8.8 | +2.9 | +5.6 | +2.9 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +3.3 | +4.0 | +165 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 6,235 | 2,210 | 5,135 | 43.0 | 1,036 | 2,727 | 38.0 | 779 | 885 | 88.0 | 8 | 420 |
| difference: | +7,549 | +2,579 | +5,294 | +2.9 | +510 | +1,454 | +1.0 | +1,881 | +2,282 | +4.0 | +165 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 4.7 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 37.9 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 50.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 81.8 | 3 | 15 |
| difference: | +19.6 | +6.6 | +14.6 | +5.9 | +1.3 | +4.6 | +15.2 | +5.0 | +6.0 | +2.3 | +5 | +106 |
| 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 | ||||
| Anfernee Simons | 70 | 22 | 58 | 37.9 | 17 | 34 | 50.0 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 3 | 15 |
| difference: | +2,866 | +961 | +2,183 | +5.9 | +275 | +806 | +15.2 | +669 | +795 | +2.3 | +5 | +106 |
| 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 ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 30.6 | +30.6 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.6 | +25.6 | 2022 | 24 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 27.2 | +27.2 | 2023 | 20 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2024 | 19 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 28.1 | +28.1 | 2025 | 8 |
| * season in progress | ||||