Jayson Tatum vs. Mark Williams: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Mark Williams 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.

Jayson Tatum has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Mark Williams.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jayson Tatum has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Mark Williams didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Jayson Tatum has better playoff stats. 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 11.2 points more than Mark Williams in his 4 seasons (23.6 points against 12.4), and he also scored a total of 12,129 points more (13,784 vs. 1,655).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Jayson Tatum 23.6
+11.2
8
Mark Williams 12.4
4

Total Points

Seasons
Jayson Tatum 13,784
+12,129
8
Mark Williams 1,655
4

Points in the Playoffs

Mark Williams didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Jayson Tatum has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Jayson Tatum 24.3
+24.3
8
Mark Williams 0
0

Total Points

Playoffs
Jayson Tatum 2,936
+2,936
8
Mark Williams 0
0

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

Jayson Tatum 1
+1
Mark Williams 0

50+ Point Games

Jayson Tatum 5
+5
Mark Williams 0

40+ Point Games

Jayson Tatum 29
+29
Mark Williams 0

30+ Point Games

Jayson Tatum 162
+160
Mark Williams 2

20+ Point Games

Jayson Tatum 375
+356
Mark Williams 19

10+ Point Games

Jayson Tatum 550
+463
Mark Williams 87

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Jayson Tatum 584
+452
Mark Williams 132

0 Point Games (games without points)

Jayson Tatum 1
Mark Williams 1

Playoffs

Mark Williams didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Jayson Tatum's point thresholds are omited here.

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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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:+11.2+3.2+9.8+17.1+2.6+7.1+17.0+2.1+2.2+8.2+4+452
Mark Williams 12.4 5.0 8.0 63.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 2.4 3.2 75.8 4 133

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:+12,129+4,122+9,371+17.1+1,545+4,176+17.0+2,340+2,745+8.2+4+452
Mark Williams 1,655 667 1,058 63.0 1 5 20.0 320 422 75.8 4 133

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:+24.3+8.1+18.5+43.9+2.4+6.9+34.8+5.6+6.7+84.1+8+121
Mark Williams DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0

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:+2,936+983+2,241+43.9+292+840+34.8+678+806+84.1+8+121
Mark Williams DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Jayson Tatum 13.9
+4.9
201880
Mark Williams 9.0
202343

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Jayson Tatum 15.7
+3.0
201979
Mark Williams 12.7
202419

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Jayson Tatum 23.4
+8.1
202066
Mark Williams 15.3
202544

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Jayson Tatum 26.4
+13.3
202164
Mark Williams 13.1
202627

Jayson Tatum's additional seasons:

- Jayson Tatum played 4 seasons more than Mark Williams in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 5 to 8, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 27.7 points in a total of 296 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 30.1 ppg and his lowest 26.8.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Jayson Tatum 18.5
+18.5
201819
Mark Williams -
DNP
20230

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Jayson Tatum 15.2
+15.2
20199
Mark Williams -
DNP
20240

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Jayson Tatum 25.7
+25.7
202017
Mark Williams -
DNP
20250

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Jayson Tatum 30.6
+30.6
20215
Mark Williams -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress

Jayson Tatum's additional Playoffs:

- During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Jayson Tatum played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 26.2 points in a total of 71 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 28.1 ppg and his lowest 25.