Evan Mobley vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and Evan Mobley 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 Evan Mobley.
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 Evan Mobley 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 7 points more than Evan Mobley in his 5 seasons (23.6 points against 16.6), and he also scored a total of 8,861 points more (13,784 vs. 4,923).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Evan Mobley | 16.6 | 5 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +7.0 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Evan Mobley | 4,923 | 5 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | +8,861 | 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 Evan Mobley (+9.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,558).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Evan Mobley | 15.1 | 3 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +9.2 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Evan Mobley | 378 | 3 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +2,558 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 90 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | +285 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 261 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | +289 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 297 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | +287 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 5 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +79 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 21 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +94 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 25 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +96 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 16.6 | 6.6 | 12.2 | 54.2 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 31.9 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 68.9 | 5 | 297 |
| difference: | +7.0 | +1.6 | +5.6 | +8.3 | +2.0 | +5.1 | +5.1 | +1.8 | +1.4 | +15.1 | +3 | +288 |
| 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 | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 4,923 | 1,962 | 3,618 | 54.2 | 190 | 596 | 31.9 | 809 | 1,175 | 68.9 | 5 | 297 |
| difference: | +8,861 | +2,827 | +6,811 | +8.3 | +1,356 | +3,585 | +5.1 | +1,851 | +1,992 | +15.1 | +3 | +288 |
| 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 | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 15.1 | 6.2 | 11.2 | 54.8 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 38.0 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 73.9 | 3 | 25 |
| difference: | +9.2 | +1.9 | +7.3 | +10.9 | +1.6 | +4.9 | +3.2 | +3.6 | +3.9 | +10.2 | +5 | +96 |
| 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 | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 378 | 154 | 281 | 54.8 | 19 | 50 | 38.0 | 51 | 69 | 73.9 | 3 | 25 |
| difference: | +2,558 | +829 | +1,960 | +10.9 | +273 | +790 | +3.2 | +627 | +737 | +10.2 | +5 | +96 |
| 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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Jayson Tatum's additional seasons: | ||||
- Jayson Tatum played 3 seasons more than Evan Mobley in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 8, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 27.9 points in a total of 220 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 30.1 ppg and his lowest 26.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Evan Mobley | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Evan Mobley | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.6 | +25.6 | 2022 | 24 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jayson Tatum's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Jayson Tatum played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 26.4 points in a total of 47 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 28.1 ppg and his lowest 25. |