Jake LaRavia vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and Jake LaRavia 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.

Jayson Tatum has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Jake LaRavia.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jayson Tatum has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Jake LaRavia didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Jayson Tatum has better playoff stats. 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jayson Tatum averages 16.3 points more than Jake LaRavia in his 4 seasons (23.6 points against 7.3), and he also scored a total of 12,580 points more (13,784 vs. 1,204).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Jake LaRavia 7.3
4
Jayson Tatum 23.6
+16.3
8

Total Points

Seasons
Jake LaRavia 1,204
4
Jayson Tatum 13,784
+12,580
8

Points in the Playoffs

Jake LaRavia didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Jayson Tatum has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Jake LaRavia 0
0
Jayson Tatum 24.3
+24.3
8

Total Points

Playoffs
Jake LaRavia 0
0
Jayson Tatum 2,936
+2,936
8

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

Jake LaRavia 0
Jayson Tatum 1
+1

50+ Point Games

Jake LaRavia 0
Jayson Tatum 5
+5

40+ Point Games

Jake LaRavia 0
Jayson Tatum 29
+29

30+ Point Games

Jake LaRavia 1
Jayson Tatum 162
+161

20+ Point Games

Jake LaRavia 7
Jayson Tatum 375
+368

10+ Point Games

Jake LaRavia 54
Jayson Tatum 550
+496

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Jake LaRavia 139
Jayson Tatum 584
+445

0 Point Games (games without points)

Jake LaRavia 27
+26
Jayson Tatum 1

Playoffs

Jake LaRavia didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Jayson Tatum's point thresholds are omited here.

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Jake LaRavia 7.3 2.5 5.7 43.4 1.0 2.8 36.0 1.3 1.8 74.2 4 166
difference:+16.3+5.7+12.1+2.5+1.6+4.3+1.0+3.2+3.6+9.8+4+419
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
Jake LaRavia 1,204 410 945 43.4 165 458 36.0 219 295 74.2 4 166
difference:+12,580+4,379+9,484+2.5+1,381+3,723+1.0+2,441+2,872+9.8+4+419
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
Jake LaRavia DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0
difference:+24.3+8.1+18.5+43.9+2.4+6.9+34.8+5.6+6.7+84.1+8+121
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
Jake LaRavia DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0
difference:+2,936+983+2,241+43.9+292+840+34.8+678+806+84.1+8+121
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

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Jake LaRavia 3.0
202335
Jayson Tatum 13.9
+10.9
201880

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Jake LaRavia 10.8
202435
Jayson Tatum 15.7
+4.9
201979

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Jake LaRavia 6.9
202566
Jayson Tatum 23.4
+16.5
202066

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Jake LaRavia 8.7
202630
Jayson Tatum 26.4
+17.7
202164

Jayson Tatum's additional seasons:

- Jayson Tatum played 4 seasons more than Jake LaRavia in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 5 to 8, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 27.7 points in a total of 296 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 30.1 ppg and his lowest 26.8.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Jake LaRavia -
DNP
20230
Jayson Tatum 18.5
+18.5
201819

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Jake LaRavia -
DNP
20240
Jayson Tatum 15.2
+15.2
20199

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Jake LaRavia -
DNP
20250
Jayson Tatum 25.7
+25.7
202017

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Jake LaRavia -
DNP *
20260
Jayson Tatum 30.6
+30.6
20215
* season in progress

Jayson Tatum's additional Playoffs:

- During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Jayson Tatum played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 26.2 points in a total of 71 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 28.1 ppg and his lowest 25.