Jalen Brunson vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and Jalen Brunson 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 Jalen Brunson.
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 Jalen Brunson 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 5.5 points more than Jalen Brunson in his 7 seasons (23.6 points against 18.1), and he also scored a total of 4,963 points more (13,784 vs. 8,821).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | 7 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +5.5 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 7 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | +4,963 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Jayson Tatum (+1.1 points per game) while Jayson Tatum scored more points (+1,235).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +1.1 | 5 |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 5 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +1,235 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | +173 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | +177 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | +110 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +12 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +36 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +54 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +54 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | 6.7 | 13.6 | 48.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 38.9 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 82.3 | 7 | 487 |
| difference: | +5.5 | +1.5 | +4.2 | +3.0 | +1.0 | +3.0 | +1.9 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +1 | +98 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 3,241 | 6,631 | 48.9 | 778 | 1,998 | 38.9 | 1,561 | 1,896 | 82.3 | 7 | 487 |
| difference: | +4,963 | +1,548 | +3,798 | +3.0 | +768 | +2,183 | +1.9 | +1,099 | +1,271 | +1.7 | +1 | +98 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 46.0 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 34.2 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
| difference: | +1.1 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +2.1 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +1.5 | +3 | +54 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 606 | 1,318 | 46.0 | 132 | 386 | 34.2 | 357 | 432 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
| difference: | +1,235 | +377 | +923 | +2.1 | +160 | +454 | +0.6 | +321 | +374 | +1.5 | +3 | +54 |
| 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 Jalen Brunson 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 | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2019 | 9 |
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. |