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.
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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 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.
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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 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 | |||
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
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
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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 game | Year | Games | |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
| Mark Williams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jayson Tatum | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2019 | 9 |
| Mark Williams | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.7 | +25.7 | 2020 | 17 |
| Mark Williams | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jayson Tatum | 30.6 | +30.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| Mark Williams | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * 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. |