Gary Payton vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and Gary Payton 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.
Gary Payton is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points while Jayson Tatum has one of the highest career 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 Jayson Tatum has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Gary Payton scored more points in the regular season. 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 7.3 points more than Gary Payton in his 17 seasons (23.6 points against 16.3). On the other hand Gary Payton scored a total of 8,029 points more than Jayson Tatum (21,813 vs. 13,784).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Gary Payton | 16.3 | 17 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +7.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Gary Payton | 21,813 | +8,029 | 17 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jayson Tatum has a better career point average than Gary Payton (+10.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+781).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Gary Payton | 14.0 | 15 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +10.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Gary Payton | 2,155 | 15 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +781 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Gary Payton | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Gary Payton | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gary Payton | 515 | +140 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gary Payton | 1,035 | +485 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gary Payton | 1,304 | +720 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gary Payton | 31 | +30 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Gary Payton | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Gary Payton | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gary Payton | 47 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +37 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gary Payton | 92 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +23 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gary Payton | 150 | +29 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gary Payton | 4 | +4 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gary Payton | 16.3 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.6 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 31.7 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 72.9 | 17 | 1,335 |
| difference: | +7.3 | +1.7 | +3.8 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +4.4 | +5.3 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +11.1 | +9 | +750 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gary Payton | 21,813 | 8,708 | 18,698 | 46.6 | 1,132 | 3,570 | 31.7 | 3,265 | 4,480 | 72.9 | 17 | 1,335 |
| difference: | +8,029 | +3,919 | +8,269 | +0.7 | +414 | +611 | +5.3 | +605 | +1,313 | +11.1 | +9 | +750 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gary Payton | 14.0 | 5.6 | 12.6 | 44.1 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 31.5 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 70.6 | 15 | 154 |
| difference: | +10.3 | +2.5 | +5.9 | +0.3 | +1.5 | +4.1 | +3.3 | +3.6 | +3.9 | +13.5 | +7 | +33 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gary Payton | 2,155 | 855 | 1,938 | 44.1 | 137 | 435 | 31.5 | 308 | 436 | 70.6 | 15 | 154 |
| difference: | +781 | +128 | +303 | +0.3 | +155 | +405 | +3.3 | +370 | +370 | +13.5 | +7 | +33 |
| 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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Gary Payton's additional seasons: | ||||
- Gary Payton played 10 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 18, from 1999 to 2007—he averaged 17.1 points in a total of 761 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.2 ppg and his lowest 5.3. |
Playoffs
Gary Payton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Gary Payton played in 8 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 11.0 points in a total of 76 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.8 ppg and his lowest 0. |