Jayson Tatum vs. Ivica Zubac: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ivica Zubac 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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Jayson Tatum has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Ivica Zubac.
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 Ivica Zubac 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 13.2 points more than Ivica Zubac in his 10 seasons (23.6 points against 10.4), and he also scored a total of 7,394 points more (13,784 vs. 6,390).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +13.2 | 8 |
| Ivica Zubac | 10.4 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | +7,394 | 8 |
| Ivica Zubac | 6,390 | 10 | |
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 Ivica Zubac (+14.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,426).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +14.5 | 8 |
| Ivica Zubac | 9.8 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +2,426 | 8 |
| Ivica Zubac | 510 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 29 | +29 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | +324 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 51 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | +225 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 325 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | +1 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 583 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 29 | +28 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 34 | +34 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +81 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +89 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +73 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 48 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 4 | +4 | ||
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: | +13.2 | +3.9 | +10.8 | +15.6 | +2.6 | +7.1 | +28.7 | +2.7 | +2.9 | +11.5 | +2 | +27 |
| Ivica Zubac | 10.4 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 61.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 72.5 | 10 | 612 |
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: | +7,394 | +2,142 | +6,129 | +15.6 | +1,545 | +4,169 | +28.7 | +1,565 | +1,657 | +11.5 | +2 | +27 |
| Ivica Zubac | 6,390 | 2,647 | 4,300 | 61.6 | 1 | 12 | 8.3 | 1,095 | 1,510 | 72.5 | 10 | 612 |
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: | +14.5 | +4.3 | +12.1 | +15.8 | +2.4 | +6.9 | +34.8 | +3.5 | +3.8 | +11.3 | +2 | +69 |
| Ivica Zubac | 9.8 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 59.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 2.1 | 2.9 | 72.8 | 6 | 52 |
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: | +2,426 | +783 | +1,906 | +15.8 | +292 | +840 | +34.8 | +568 | +655 | +11.3 | +2 | +69 |
| Ivica Zubac | 510 | 200 | 335 | 59.7 | 0 | 0 | - | 110 | 151 | 72.8 | 6 | 52 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Ivica Zubac's additional seasons: | ||||
- Ivica Zubac played 4 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 12, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 13.4 points in a total of 252 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.8 ppg and his lowest 10.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jayson Tatum | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2019 | 9 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jayson Tatum | 28.1 | +28.1 | 2025 | 8 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Ivica Zubac's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Ivica Zubac played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.7 points in a total of 18 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.4 ppg and his lowest 9.2. |