Jayson Tatum vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young 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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Trae Young and Jayson Tatum have two of the highest career scoring 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 Trae Young has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Jayson Tatum 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Trae Young averages 1.7 points more than Jayson Tatum in his 8 seasons (25.3 points against 23.6). On the other hand Jayson Tatum scored a total of 1,564 points more than Trae Young (13,784 vs. 12,220).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | 8 | |
| Trae Young | 25.3 | +1.7 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | +1,564 | 8 |
| Trae Young | 12,220 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Trae Young has a better career point average than Jayson Tatum (+2.1 points per game) while Jayson Tatum scored more points (+2,223).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | +2.1 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +2,223 | 8 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | +33 | ||
| Trae Young | 342 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | +87 | ||
| Trae Young | 463 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | +101 | ||
| Trae Young | 483 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +63 | ||
| Trae Young | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +90 | ||
| Trae Young | 25 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +94 | ||
| Trae Young | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 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: | +1.7 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +2.7 | +0.4 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +3.3 | +1 | +102 | |
| Trae Young | 25.3 | 8.0 | 18.5 | 43.3 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 35.2 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 87.3 | 7 | 483 |
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: | +1,564 | +924 | +1,494 | +2.7 | +269 | +553 | +1.8 | +553 | +512 | +3.3 | +1 | +102 |
| Trae Young | 12,220 | 3,865 | 8,935 | 43.3 | 1,277 | 3,628 | 35.2 | 3,213 | 3,679 | 87.3 | 7 | 483 |
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: | +2.1 | +0.5 | +2.9 | +3.7 | +0.2 | +1.8 | +5.1 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +5 | +94 |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | 8.6 | 21.4 | 40.2 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 29.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
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: | +2,223 | +751 | +1,664 | +3.7 | +222 | +604 | +5.1 | +499 | +596 | +1.1 | +5 | +94 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 232 | 577 | 40.2 | 70 | 236 | 29.7 | 179 | 210 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jayson Tatum's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jayson Tatum played 1 season more than Trae Young in the NBA. In that year—his season 8 in 2025—he averaged 26.8 points in a total of 72 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jayson Tatum | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2019 | 9 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jayson Tatum | 27.2 | +27.2 | 2023 | 20 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2024 | 19 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Jayson Tatum's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Jayson Tatum played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 28.1 points in a total of 8 games. |