De'Aaron Fox vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and De'Aaron Fox 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 De'Aaron Fox.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jayson Tatum scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while De'Aaron Fox has a better scoring average 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jayson Tatum averages 2.1 points more than De'Aaron Fox in his 9 seasons (23.6 points against 21.5), and he also scored a total of 1,889 points more (13,784 vs. 11,895).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| De'Aaron Fox | 21.5 | 9 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +2.1 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| De'Aaron Fox | 11,895 | 9 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | +1,889 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason De'Aaron Fox has a better career point average than Jayson Tatum (+3.1 points per game) while Jayson Tatum scored more points (+2,744).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| De'Aaron Fox | 27.4 | +3.1 | 1 |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| De'Aaron Fox | 192 | 1 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +2,744 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 1 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 315 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | +60 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 505 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | +45 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 553 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | +31 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 1 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 6 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +78 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 7 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +108 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 7 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +114 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 21.5 | 7.9 | 16.8 | 47.0 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 33.3 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 74.8 | 9 | 554 |
| difference: | +2.1 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +2.4 | +3.7 | +0.4 | +9.2 | +1 | +31 | |
| 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 | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 11,895 | 4,386 | 9,329 | 47.0 | 868 | 2,605 | 33.3 | 2,255 | 3,013 | 74.8 | 9 | 554 |
| difference: | +1,889 | +403 | +1,100 | +1.1 | +678 | +1,576 | +3.7 | +405 | +154 | +9.2 | +1 | +31 |
| 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 | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 27.4 | 10.0 | 23.6 | 42.4 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 33.3 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 75.6 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +3.1 | +1.9 | +5.1 | +1.4 | +0.6 | +2.1 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +8.5 | +7 | +114 |
| 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 | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 192 | 70 | 165 | 42.4 | 21 | 63 | 33.3 | 31 | 41 | 75.6 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +2,744 | +913 | +2,076 | +1.4 | +271 | +777 | +1.5 | +647 | +765 | +8.5 | +7 | +114 |
| 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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De'Aaron Fox's additional seasons: | ||||
- De'Aaron Fox played 2 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 10, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 23.0 points in a total of 85 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2019 | 9 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.7 | +25.7 | 2020 | 17 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 30.6 | +30.6 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.6 | +25.6 | 2022 | 24 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2024 | 19 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 28.1 | +28.1 | 2025 | 8 |
De'Aaron Fox's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 2 additional NBA seasons, De'Aaron Fox didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |