Anthony Edwards vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and Anthony Edwards 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 Edwards 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 Edwards has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Jayson Tatum scored more total points in both stages. 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Edwards averages 0.3 points more than Jayson Tatum in his 8 seasons (23.9 points against 23.6). On the other hand Jayson Tatum scored a total of 4,610 points more than Anthony Edwards (13,784 vs. 9,174).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | +0.3 | 6 |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,174 | 6 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | +4,610 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Anthony Edwards has a better career point average than Jayson Tatum (+2.6 points per game) while Jayson Tatum scored more points (+1,806).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +2.6 | 4 |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 4 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +1,806 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 257 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | +118 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 352 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | +198 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 382 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | +202 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +1 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +53 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +73 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +79 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | 8.4 | 18.8 | 44.7 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.5 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 80.4 | 6 | 384 |
| difference: | +0.3 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +3.6 | +2 | +201 |
| 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 Edwards | 9,174 | 3,227 | 7,219 | 44.7 | 1,118 | 3,062 | 36.5 | 1,602 | 1,993 | 80.4 | 6 | 384 |
| difference: | +4,610 | +1,562 | +3,210 | +1.2 | +428 | +1,119 | +0.5 | +1,058 | +1,174 | +3.6 | +2 | +201 |
| 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 Edwards | 26.9 | 9.4 | 20.1 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 37.7 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
| difference: | +2.6 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +2.9 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +2.9 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +5.3 | +4 | +79 |
| 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 Edwards | 1,130 | 396 | 846 | 46.8 | 130 | 345 | 37.7 | 208 | 264 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
| difference: | +1,806 | +587 | +1,395 | +2.9 | +162 | +495 | +2.9 | +470 | +542 | +5.3 | +4 | +79 |
| 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
Jayson Tatum's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jayson Tatum played 2 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 26.8 points in a total of 146 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 27.2 | +27.2 | 2023 | 20 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jayson Tatum's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Jayson Tatum played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 25.9 points in a total of 27 games. |