DeAndre Jordan vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and DeAndre Jordan 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 DeAndre Jordan.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jayson Tatum has better scoring stats than DeAndre Jordan in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 15.1 points more than DeAndre Jordan in his 17 seasons (23.6 points against 8.5), and he also scored a total of 4,301 points more (13,784 vs. 9,483).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.5 | 17 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +15.1 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 9,483 | 17 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | +4,301 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jayson Tatum has a better career point average than DeAndre Jordan (+16.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,353).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.0 | 10 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +16.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 583 | 10 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +2,353 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 29 | +29 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 48 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | +327 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 433 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | +117 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 1,046 | +462 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 65 | +64 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 34 | +34 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 5 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +79 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 27 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +88 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 61 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +60 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 12 | +12 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.5 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 67.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 47.5 | 17 | 1,111 |
| difference: | +15.1 | +4.7 | +12.6 | +21.4 | +2.6 | +7.1 | +21.6 | +2.9 | +2.0 | +36.5 | +9 | +526 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 9,483 | 3,856 | 5,725 | 67.4 | 2 | 13 | 15.4 | 1,769 | 3,728 | 47.5 | 17 | 1,111 |
| difference: | +4,301 | +933 | +4,704 | +21.4 | +1,544 | +4,168 | +21.6 | +891 | +561 | +36.5 | +9 | +526 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.0 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 67.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 40.4 | 10 | 73 |
| difference: | +16.3 | +5.2 | +14.1 | +23.1 | +2.4 | +6.9 | +34.8 | +3.4 | +1.4 | +43.7 | +2 | +48 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 583 | 213 | 318 | 67.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 157 | 389 | 40.4 | 10 | 73 |
| difference: | +2,353 | +770 | +1,923 | +23.1 | +292 | +839 | +34.8 | +521 | +417 | +43.7 | +2 | +48 |
| 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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DeAndre Jordan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeAndre Jordan played 11 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 19, from 2017 to 2025—he averaged 8.4 points in a total of 636 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12.7 ppg and his lowest 3.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2019 | 9 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.7 | +25.7 | 2020 | 17 |
DeAndre Jordan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, DeAndre Jordan played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 5.5 points in a total of 26 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.4 ppg and his lowest 0.9. |