David Robinson vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and David Robinson 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.
David Robinson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points while Jayson Tatum has one of the highest career 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 Jayson Tatum has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while David Robinson 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 2.5 points more than David Robinson in his 14 seasons (23.6 points against 21.1). On the other hand David Robinson scored a total of 7,006 points more than Jayson Tatum (20,790 vs. 13,784).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| David Robinson | 21.1 | 14 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +2.5 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| David Robinson | 20,790 | +7,006 | 14 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 8 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| David Robinson | 1 |  +1 |
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jayson Tatum has a better career point average than David Robinson (+6.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+715).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| David Robinson | 18.1 | 12 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +6.2 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| David Robinson | 2,221 | 12 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +715 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 1 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 548 | +173 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 889 | +339 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| David Robinson | 985 | +401 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| David Robinson | 2 | +1 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 55 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +29 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 102 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +13 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| David Robinson | 120 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +1 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| David Robinson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| David Robinson | 21.1 | 7.5 | 14.4 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 25.0 | 6.1 | 8.3 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
| difference: | +2.5 | +0.7 | +3.4 | +5.9 | +2.6 | +7.0 | +12.0 | +1.6 | +2.9 | +10.4 | +6 | +402 |
| 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 | ||||
| David Robinson | 20,790 | 7,365 | 14,221 | 51.8 | 25 | 100 | 25.0 | 6,035 | 8,201 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
| difference: | +7,006 | +2,576 | +3,792 | +5.9 | +1,521 | +4,081 | +12.0 | +3,375 | +5,034 | +10.4 | +6 | +402 |
| 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 | ||||
| David Robinson | 18.1 | 6.2 | 13.0 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
| difference: | +6.2 | +1.9 | +5.5 | +4.0 | +2.4 | +6.8 | +24.8 | +1.2 | +13.3 | +4 | +2 | |
| 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 | ||||
| David Robinson | 2,221 | 768 | 1,604 | 47.9 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 684 | 966 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
| difference: | +715 | +215 | +637 | +4.0 | +291 | +830 | +24.8 | +6 | +160 | +13.3 | +4 | +2 |
| 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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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
David Robinson's additional seasons: | ||||
- David Robinson played 6 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 14, from 1998 to 2003—he averaged 15.2 points in a total of 424 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.6 ppg and his lowest 8.5. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.7 | +25.7 | 2020 | 17 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 28.1 | +28.1 | 2025 | 8 |
David Robinson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 6 additional NBA seasons, David Robinson played in 6 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 13.5 points in a total of 70 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.5 ppg and his lowest 4.5. |