Jayson Tatum vs. Rasheed Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rasheed Wallace 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 Rasheed Wallace.
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 and also scored more points in during the postseason while Rasheed Wallace scored more points in the regular season. 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 9.2 points more than Rasheed Wallace in his 16 seasons (23.6 points against 14.4). On the other hand Rasheed Wallace scored a total of 2,222 points more than Jayson Tatum (16,006 vs. 13,784).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +9.2 | 8 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 14.4 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 8 | |
| Rasheed Wallace | 16,006 | +2,222 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jayson Tatum has a better career point average than Rasheed Wallace (+10.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+552).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +10.8 | 8 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 13.5 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +552 | 8 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 2,384 | 14 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | +122 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 253 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 831 | +281 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 1,102 | +518 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 7 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +52 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 32 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 136 | +21 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 173 | +52 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 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: | +9.2 | +2.5 | +5.6 | +0.8 | +1.6 | +4.2 | +3.4 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +11.9 | +8 | +524 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 14.4 | 5.7 | 12.2 | 46.7 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 33.6 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 72.1 | 16 | 1,109 |
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: | +2,222 | +1,531 | +3,100 | +0.8 | +460 | +953 | +3.4 | +380 | +5 | +11.9 | +8 | +524 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 16,006 | 6,320 | 13,529 | 46.7 | 1,086 | 3,228 | 33.6 | 2,280 | 3,162 | 72.1 | 16 | 1,109 |
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: | +10.8 | +2.9 | +6.8 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +3.8 | +0.4 | +3.6 | +3.9 | +12.4 | +6 | +56 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 13.5 | 5.2 | 11.7 | 44.4 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 35.2 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 71.7 | 14 | 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: | +552 | +66 | +176 | +0.5 | +102 | +300 | +0.4 | +318 | +304 | +12.4 | +6 | +56 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 2,384 | 917 | 2,065 | 44.4 | 190 | 540 | 35.2 | 360 | 502 | 71.7 | 14 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Rasheed Wallace's additional seasons: | ||||
- Rasheed Wallace played 8 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 16, from 2004 to 2013—he averaged 12.8 points in a total of 545 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16 ppg and his lowest 7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
| Rasheed Wallace | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Rasheed Wallace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Rasheed Wallace played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.0 points in a total of 127 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.3 ppg and his lowest 6.1. |