Ja Morant vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and Ja Morant 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 and Ja Morant 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 Jayson Tatum scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Ja Morant 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.
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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 1.2 points more than Ja Morant in his 7 seasons (23.6 points against 22.4), and he also scored a total of 6,627 points more (13,784 vs. 7,157).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Ja Morant | 22.4 | 7 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +1.2 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Ja Morant | 7,157 | 7 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | +6,627 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Ja Morant has a better career point average than Jayson Tatum (+1.7 points per game) while Jayson Tatum scored more points (+2,363).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Ja Morant | 26.0 | +1.7 | 4 |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Ja Morant | 573 | 4 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +2,363 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Ja Morant | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ja Morant | 196 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | +179 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ja Morant | 303 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | +247 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ja Morant | 319 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | +265 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ja Morant | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Ja Morant | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ja Morant | 14 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +70 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ja Morant | 22 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +93 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ja Morant | 22 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +99 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ja Morant | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ja Morant | 22.4 | 8.1 | 17.4 | 46.5 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 31.0 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 77.2 | 7 | 319 |
| difference: | +1.2 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +2.8 | +6.0 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +6.8 | +1 | +266 |
| 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 | ||||
| Ja Morant | 7,157 | 2,577 | 5,539 | 46.5 | 425 | 1,372 | 31.0 | 1,578 | 2,044 | 77.2 | 7 | 319 |
| difference: | +6,627 | +2,212 | +4,890 | +0.6 | +1,121 | +2,809 | +6.0 | +1,082 | +1,123 | +6.8 | +1 | +266 |
| 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 | ||||
| Ja Morant | 26.0 | 9.2 | 20.7 | 44.5 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 34.4 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 75.0 | 4 | 22 |
| difference: | +1.7 | +1.1 | +2.2 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +9.1 | +4 | +99 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Ja Morant | 573 | 203 | 456 | 44.5 | 44 | 128 | 34.4 | 123 | 164 | 75.0 | 4 | 22 |
| difference: | +2,363 | +780 | +1,785 | +0.7 | +248 | +712 | +0.4 | +555 | +642 | +9.1 | +4 | +99 |
| 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 1 season more than Ja Morant in the NBA. In that year—his season 8 in 2025—he averaged 26.8 points in a total of 72 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.6 | +25.6 | 2022 | 24 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2024 | 19 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jayson Tatum's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Jayson Tatum played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 28.1 points in a total of 8 games. |