Blake Griffin vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and Blake Griffin 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 Blake Griffin.
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 Blake Griffin 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jayson Tatum averages 4.6 points more than Blake Griffin in his 13 seasons (23.6 points against 19.0). On the other hand Blake Griffin scored a total of 729 points more than Jayson Tatum (14,513 vs. 13,784).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Blake Griffin | 19.0 | 13 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +4.6 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Blake Griffin | 14,513 | +729 | 13 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jayson Tatum has a better career point average than Blake Griffin (+6.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,698).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Blake Griffin | 18.2 | 10 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +6.1 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Blake Griffin | 1,238 | 10 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +1,698 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 388 | +13 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 642 | +92 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 742 | +158 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 23 | +22 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 32 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +52 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 55 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +60 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 66 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +55 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 2 | +2 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 19.0 | 7.1 | 14.4 | 49.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 32.8 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 69.6 | 13 | 765 |
| difference: | +4.6 | +1.1 | +3.4 | +3.4 | +1.9 | +5.0 | +4.2 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +14.4 | +5 | +180 |
| 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 | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 14,513 | 5,419 | 10,988 | 49.3 | 538 | 1,639 | 32.8 | 3,137 | 4,508 | 69.6 | 13 | 765 |
| difference: | +729 | +630 | +559 | +3.4 | +1,008 | +2,542 | +4.2 | +477 | +1,341 | +14.4 | +5 | +180 |
| 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 | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 18.2 | 7.0 | 14.3 | 49.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 37.7 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 73.1 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +6.1 | +1.1 | +4.2 | +5.3 | +2.0 | +5.8 | +2.9 | +1.8 | +1.6 | +11.0 | +2 | +53 |
| 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 | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 1,238 | 477 | 970 | 49.2 | 29 | 77 | 37.7 | 255 | 349 | 73.1 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +1,698 | +506 | +1,271 | +5.3 | +263 | +763 | +2.9 | +423 | +457 | +11.0 | +2 | +53 |
| 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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Blake Griffin's additional seasons: | ||||
* Blake Griffin played 7 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 15, from 2018 to 2023—he averaged 14.4 points in a total of 340 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.5 ppg and his lowest 4.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Blake Griffin | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Blake Griffin | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 28.1 | +28.1 | 2025 | 8 |
Blake Griffin's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Blake Griffin played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.4 points in a total of 29 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.5 ppg and his lowest 0. |