Anthony Davis vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and Anthony Davis 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Anthony Davis and Jayson Tatum have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Davis has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Jayson Tatum scored more points in the postseason. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Davis averages 0.5 points more than Jayson Tatum in his 8 seasons (24.1 points against 23.6), and he also scored a total of 5,194 points more (18,978 vs. 13,784).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | +0.5 | 13 |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | +5,194 | 13 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Anthony Davis has a better career point average than Jayson Tatum (+1.8 points per game) while Jayson Tatum scored more points (+1,370).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | +1.8 | 6 |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 6 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +1,370 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 533 | +158 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 731 | +181 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 784 | +200 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +2 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +38 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +57 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +62 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 9.0 | 17.3 | 52.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 29.6 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +6.3 | +2.1 | +5.5 | +7.4 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +4.6 | +5 | +202 |
| 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 | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | 7,100 | 13,589 | 52.2 | 375 | 1,269 | 29.6 | 4,403 | 5,546 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
| difference: | +5,194 | +2,311 | +3,160 | +6.3 | +1,171 | +2,912 | +7.4 | +1,743 | +2,379 | +4.6 | +5 | +202 |
| 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 | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 9.6 | 17.7 | 54.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 31.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +1.8 | +1.5 | +0.8 | +10.3 | +1.8 | +5.0 | +3.5 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +0.1 | +2 | +61 |
| 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 | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 574 | 1,059 | 54.2 | 36 | 115 | 31.3 | 382 | 455 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +1,370 | +409 | +1,182 | +10.3 | +256 | +725 | +3.5 | +296 | +351 | +0.1 | +2 | +61 |
| 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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Anthony Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anthony Davis played 6 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 14, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 24.4 points in a total of 310 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.9 ppg and his lowest 21.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2019 | 9 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 30.6 | +30.6 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.6 | +25.6 | 2022 | 24 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2024 | 19 |
Anthony Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Anthony Davis played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.6 points in a total of 26 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.8 ppg and his lowest 17.4. |