Damian Lillard vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and Damian Lillard 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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Damian Lillard 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 Damian Lillard 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, Damian Lillard averages 1.5 points more than Jayson Tatum in his 8 seasons (25.1 points against 23.6), and he also scored a total of 8,814 points more (22,598 vs. 13,784).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | +1.5 | 13 |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | +8,814 | 13 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Damian Lillard has a better career point average than Jayson Tatum (+0.9 points per game) while Jayson Tatum scored more points (+1,221).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | +0.9 | 10 |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 10 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +1,221 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | +4 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 650 | +275 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 882 | +332 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 900 | +316 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 46 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +38 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 66 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +49 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 67 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +54 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | 8.1 | 18.4 | 43.9 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 37.1 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
| difference: | +1.5 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +2.1 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +1.1 | +5.9 | +5 | +315 |
| 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 | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | 7,266 | 16,568 | 43.9 | 2,804 | 7,556 | 37.1 | 5,262 | 5,853 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
| difference: | +8,814 | +2,477 | +6,139 | +2.1 | +1,258 | +3,375 | +0.1 | +2,602 | +2,686 | +5.9 | +5 | +315 |
| 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 | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 8.0 | 19.5 | 40.9 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 36.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +0.9 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +3.0 | +0.9 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +5.2 | +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 | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 541 | 1,324 | 40.9 | 222 | 603 | 36.8 | 411 | 460 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +1,221 | +442 | +917 | +3.0 | +70 | +237 | +2.0 | +267 | +346 | +5.2 | +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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Damian Lillard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Damian Lillard played 5 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 13, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 27.1 points in a total of 285 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32.2 ppg and his lowest 24. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
Damian Lillard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Damian Lillard played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 27.1 points in a total of 13 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.3 ppg and his lowest 7. |