Bradley Beal vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and Bradley Beal 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 Bradley Beal.
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 Bradley Beal 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 2.1 points more than Bradley Beal in his 14 seasons (23.6 points against 21.5). On the other hand Bradley Beal scored a total of 3,484 points more than Jayson Tatum (17,268 vs. 13,784).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Bradley Beal | 21.5 | 14 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +2.1 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Bradley Beal | 17,268 | +3,484 | 14 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jayson Tatum has a better career point average than Bradley Beal (+1.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,813).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Bradley Beal | 22.9 | 6 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +1.4 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Bradley Beal | 1,123 | 6 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +1,813 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 1 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 448 | +73 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 726 | +176 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 802 | +218 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 1 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 30 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +54 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 47 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +68 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 49 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +72 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 21.5 | 7.9 | 17.0 | 46.4 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 37.6 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 82.2 | 14 | 803 |
| difference: | +2.1 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +1.8 | +6 | +218 |
| 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 | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 17,268 | 6,350 | 13,673 | 46.4 | 1,718 | 4,573 | 37.6 | 2,850 | 3,469 | 82.2 | 14 | 803 |
| difference: | +3,484 | +1,561 | +3,244 | +0.5 | +172 | +392 | +0.6 | +190 | +302 | +1.8 | +6 | +218 |
| 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 | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 22.9 | 8.3 | 18.9 | 44.2 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 35.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 82.8 | 6 | 49 |
| difference: | +1.4 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +1.3 | +2 | +72 |
| 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 | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 1,123 | 409 | 926 | 44.2 | 112 | 317 | 35.3 | 193 | 233 | 82.8 | 6 | 49 |
| difference: | +1,813 | +574 | +1,315 | +0.3 | +180 | +523 | +0.5 | +485 | +573 | +1.3 | +2 | +72 |
| 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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Bradley Beal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Bradley Beal played 6 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 14, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 22.6 points in a total of 258 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.3 ppg and his lowest 5.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 30.6 | +30.6 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2024 | 19 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 28.1 | +28.1 | 2025 | 8 |
Bradley Beal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Bradley Beal played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 24.0 points in a total of 9 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30 ppg and his lowest 16.5. |