Devin Booker vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and Devin Booker 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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Devin Booker 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 Devin Booker 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Devin Booker averages 0.9 points more than Jayson Tatum in his 8 seasons (24.5 points against 23.6), and he also scored a total of 3,401 points more (17,185 vs. 13,784).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Devin Booker | 24.5 | +0.9 | 11 |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Devin Booker | 17,185 | +3,401 | 11 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Devin Booker has a better career point average than Jayson Tatum (+3.7 points per game) while Jayson Tatum scored more points (+1,621).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Devin Booker | 28.0 | +3.7 | 4 |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Devin Booker | 1,315 | 4 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +1,621 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 2 | +1 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 482 | +107 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 663 | +113 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Devin Booker | 695 | +111 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Devin Booker | 7 | +6 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 35 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +49 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 47 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +68 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Devin Booker | 47 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +74 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Devin Booker | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Devin Booker | 24.5 | 8.5 | 18.4 | 46.4 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 35.2 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 87.2 | 11 | 702 |
| difference: | +0.9 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +1.8 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +3.2 | +3 | +117 |
| 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 | ||||
| Devin Booker | 17,185 | 5,988 | 12,916 | 46.4 | 1,472 | 4,186 | 35.2 | 3,737 | 4,285 | 87.2 | 11 | 702 |
| difference: | +3,401 | +1,199 | +2,487 | +0.4 | +74 | +5 | +1.8 | +1,077 | +1,118 | +3.2 | +3 | +117 |
| 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 | ||||
| Devin Booker | 28.0 | 9.9 | 20.3 | 48.6 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 38.9 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 89.9 | 4 | 47 |
| difference: | +3.7 | +1.8 | +1.8 | +4.7 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +4.1 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +5.8 | +4 | +74 |
| 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 | ||||
| Devin Booker | 1,315 | 464 | 955 | 48.6 | 110 | 283 | 38.9 | 277 | 308 | 89.9 | 4 | 47 |
| difference: | +1,621 | +519 | +1,286 | +4.7 | +182 | +557 | +4.1 | +401 | +498 | +5.8 | +4 | +74 |
| 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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Devin Booker's additional seasons: | ||||
- Devin Booker played 3 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 26.1 points in a total of 172 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.1 ppg and his lowest 25.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2019 | 9 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.7 | +25.7 | 2020 | 17 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 30.6 | +30.6 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.6 | +25.6 | 2022 | 24 |
Devin Booker's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Devin Booker played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 27.5 points in a total of 4 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.5 ppg and his lowest 27.5. |