Jalen Johnson vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and Jalen Johnson 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 Jalen Johnson.

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 Jalen Johnson 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jayson Tatum averages 10.8 points more than Jalen Johnson in his 5 seasons (23.6 points against 12.8), and he also scored a total of 11,051 points more (13,784 vs. 2,733).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Jalen Johnson 12.8
5
Jayson Tatum 23.6
+10.8
8

Total Points

Seasons
Jalen Johnson 2,733
5
Jayson Tatum 13,784
+11,051
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 Jalen Johnson (+21 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,910).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Jalen Johnson 3.3
2
Jayson Tatum 24.3
+21.0
8

Total Points

Playoffs
Jalen Johnson 26
2
Jayson Tatum 2,936
+2,910
8

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

Jalen Johnson 0
Jayson Tatum 1
+1

50+ Point Games

Jalen Johnson 0
Jayson Tatum 5
+5

40+ Point Games

Jalen Johnson 2
Jayson Tatum 29
+27

30+ Point Games

Jalen Johnson 6
Jayson Tatum 162
+156

20+ Point Games

Jalen Johnson 56
Jayson Tatum 375
+319

10+ Point Games

Jalen Johnson 124
Jayson Tatum 550
+426

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Jalen Johnson 192
Jayson Tatum 584
+392

0 Point Games (games without points)

Jalen Johnson 22
+21
Jayson Tatum 1

Playoffs

50+ Point Games

Jalen Johnson 0
Jayson Tatum 2
+2

40+ Point Games

Jalen Johnson 0
Jayson Tatum 5
+5

30+ Point Games

Jalen Johnson 0
Jayson Tatum 34
+34

20+ Point Games

Jalen Johnson 0
Jayson Tatum 84
+84

10+ Point Games

Jalen Johnson 1
Jayson Tatum 115
+114

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Jalen Johnson 5
Jayson Tatum 121
+116

0 Point Games (games without points)

Jalen Johnson 3
+3
Jayson Tatum 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Jalen Johnson 12.8 5.0 9.8 50.8 0.9 2.7 33.3 1.9 2.5 74.8 5 214
difference:+10.8+3.2+8.0+4.9+1.7+4.4+3.7+2.6+2.9+9.2+3+371
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 Johnson 2,733 1,070 2,105 50.8 195 586 33.3 398 532 74.8 5 214
difference:+11,051+3,719+8,324+4.9+1,351+3,595+3.7+2,262+2,635+9.2+3+371
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 Johnson 3.3 1.3 3.4 37.0 0.5 1.5 33.3 0.3 0.3 100.0 2 8
difference:+21.0+6.8+15.1+6.8+1.9+5.4+1.5+5.3+6.4+15.9+6+113
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 Johnson 26 10 27 37.0 4 12 33.3 2 2 100.0 2 8
difference:+2,910+973+2,214+6.8+288+828+1.5+676+804+15.9+6+113
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
Jalen Johnson 2.4
202222
Jayson Tatum 13.9
+11.5
201880

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Johnson 5.6
202370
Jayson Tatum 15.7
+10.1
201979

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Johnson 16.0
202456
Jayson Tatum 23.4
+7.4
202066

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Johnson 18.9
202536
Jayson Tatum 26.4
+7.5
202164

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Johnson 23.7
202630
Jayson Tatum 26.9
+3.2
202276

Jayson Tatum's additional seasons:

- Jayson Tatum played 3 seasons more than Jalen Johnson 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 gameYearGames
Jalen Johnson 0.0
20222
Jayson Tatum 18.5
+18.5
201819

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Johnson 4.3
20236
Jayson Tatum 15.2
+10.9
20199

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Johnson -
DNP
20240
Jayson Tatum 25.7
+25.7
202017

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Johnson -
DNP
20250
Jayson Tatum 30.6
+30.6
20215

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Johnson -
DNP *
20260
Jayson Tatum 25.6
+25.6
202224
* 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.