Jayson Tatum vs. Dwyane Wade: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwyane Wade and Jayson Tatum 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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Dwyane Wade is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points while Jayson Tatum has one of the highest career 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 has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Dwyane Wade scored more total points in both stages. 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 1.6 points more than Dwyane Wade in his 16 seasons (23.6 points against 22.0). On the other hand Dwyane Wade scored a total of 9,381 points more than Jayson Tatum (23,165 vs. 13,784).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +1.6 | 8 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 8 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | +9,381 | 16 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 1 |  +1 |
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 Dwyane Wade (+2 points per game) while Dwyane Wade scored more points (+1,018).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +2.0 | 8 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 13 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | 8 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | +1,018 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 629 | +254 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 970 | +420 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 1,051 | +467 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 111 | +27 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 171 | +56 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 177 | +56 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | 8.2 | 17.8 | 45.9 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 37.0 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
| difference: | +1.6 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +2.1 | +5.3 | +7.7 | +0.9 | +1.7 | +7.5 | +8 | +469 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 8.0 | 16.7 | 48.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 29.3 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 4,789 | 10,429 | 45.9 | 1,546 | 4,181 | 37.0 | 2,660 | 3,167 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
| difference: | +9,381 | +3,665 | +7,188 | +2.1 | +997 | +2,307 | +7.7 | +3,048 | +4,296 | +7.5 | +8 | +469 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | 8,454 | 17,617 | 48.0 | 549 | 1,874 | 29.3 | 5,708 | 7,463 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8.1 | 18.5 | 43.9 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 34.8 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
| difference: | +2.0 | +0.1 | +1.2 | +3.5 | +1.8 | +5.2 | +1.0 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +6.1 | +5 | +56 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 47.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 33.8 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | 983 | 2,241 | 43.9 | 292 | 840 | 34.8 | 678 | 806 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
| difference: | +1,018 | +467 | +821 | +3.5 | +189 | +535 | +1.0 | +273 | +414 | +6.1 | +5 | +56 |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | 1,450 | 3,062 | 47.4 | 103 | 305 | 33.8 | 951 | 1,220 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dwyane Wade's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dwyane Wade played 8 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 16, from 2012 to 2019—he averaged 18.3 points in a total of 507 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.1 ppg and his lowest 11.4. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.6 | +25.6 | 2022 | 24 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Dwyane Wade's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Dwyane Wade played in 6 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 18.9 points in a total of 90 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.8 ppg and his lowest 15. |