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.

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.

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

50+ Point Games

De'Aaron Fox 1
Jayson Tatum 5
+4

40+ Point Games

De'Aaron Fox 16
Jayson Tatum 29
+13

30+ Point Games

De'Aaron Fox 104
Jayson Tatum 162
+58

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

30+ Point Games

De'Aaron Fox 2
Jayson Tatum 34
+32

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

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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

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
De'Aaron Fox 11.6
201873
Jayson Tatum 13.9
+2.3
201880

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
De'Aaron Fox 17.3
+1.6
201981
Jayson Tatum 15.7
201979

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
De'Aaron Fox 21.1
202051
Jayson Tatum 23.4
+2.3
202066

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
De'Aaron Fox 25.2
202158
Jayson Tatum 26.4
+1.2
202164

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
De'Aaron Fox 23.2
202259
Jayson Tatum 26.9
+3.7
202276

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
De'Aaron Fox 25.0
202373
Jayson Tatum 30.1
+5.1
202374

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
De'Aaron Fox 26.6
202474
Jayson Tatum 26.9
+0.3
2024NBA Champion74

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
De'Aaron Fox 23.5
202562
Jayson Tatum 26.8
+3.3
202572

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 gameYearGames
De'Aaron Fox -
DNP
20180
Jayson Tatum 18.5
+18.5
201819

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
De'Aaron Fox -
DNP
20190
Jayson Tatum 15.2
+15.2
20199

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
De'Aaron Fox -
DNP
20200
Jayson Tatum 25.7
+25.7
202017

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
De'Aaron Fox -
DNP
20210
Jayson Tatum 30.6
+30.6
20215

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
De'Aaron Fox -
DNP
20220
Jayson Tatum 25.6
+25.6
202224

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
De'Aaron Fox 27.4
+0.2
20237
Jayson Tatum 27.2
202320

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
De'Aaron Fox -
DNP
20240
Jayson Tatum 25.0
+25.0
2024NBA Champion19

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
De'Aaron Fox -
DNP
20250
Jayson Tatum 28.1
+28.1
20258

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).