Jaylen Brown vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown 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 Jaylen Brown.
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 Jaylen Brown 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.
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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 4.6 points more than Jaylen Brown in his 9 seasons (23.6 points against 19.0), and he also scored a total of 2,348 points more (13,784 vs. 11,436).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.0 | 9 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +4.6 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 11,436 | 9 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | +2,348 | 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 Jaylen Brown (+5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+328).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | 8 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +5.0 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 2,608 | 8 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +328 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 296 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | +79 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 488 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | +62 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 592 | +8 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 11 | +10 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 73 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +11 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 116 | +1 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 130 | +9 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 5 | +5 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.0 | 7.1 | 14.9 | 47.8 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 35.9 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 72.6 | 9 | 603 |
| difference: | +4.6 | +1.1 | +2.9 | +1.9 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +11.4 | +1 | +18 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 11,436 | 4,298 | 8,990 | 47.8 | 1,144 | 3,185 | 35.9 | 1,696 | 2,336 | 72.6 | 9 | 603 |
| difference: | +2,348 | +491 | +1,439 | +1.9 | +402 | +996 | +1.1 | +964 | +831 | +11.4 | +1 | +18 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | 7.2 | 15.0 | 48.2 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 35.4 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 72.7 | 8 | 135 |
| difference: | +5.0 | +0.9 | +3.5 | +4.3 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +0.6 | +2.7 | +2.7 | +11.4 | +14 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 2,608 | 978 | 2,030 | 48.2 | 263 | 742 | 35.4 | 389 | 535 | 72.7 | 8 | 135 |
| difference: | +328 | +5 | +211 | +4.3 | +29 | +98 | +0.6 | +289 | +271 | +11.4 | +14 | |
| 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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Jaylen Brown's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jaylen Brown played 1 season more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In that year—his season 9 in 2025—he averaged 22.2 points in a total of 63 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.6 | +25.6 | 2022 | 24 |
Jaylen Brown's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Jaylen Brown played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.1 points in a total of 11 games. |