J.J. Redick vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and J.J. Redick 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 J.J. Redick.

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 J.J. Redick 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jayson Tatum averages 10.8 points more than J.J. Redick in his 15 seasons (23.6 points against 12.8), and he also scored a total of 1,756 points more (13,784 vs. 12,028).

Points Per Game

Seasons
J.J. Redick 12.8
15
Jayson Tatum 23.6
+10.8
8

Total Points

Seasons
J.J. Redick 12,028
15
Jayson Tatum 13,784
+1,756
8

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 J.J. Redick (+13.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,740).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
J.J. Redick 10.9
13
Jayson Tatum 24.3
+13.4
8

Total Points

Playoffs
J.J. Redick 1,196
13
Jayson Tatum 2,936
+1,740
8

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

J.J. Redick 0
Jayson Tatum 1
+1

50+ Point Games

J.J. Redick 0
Jayson Tatum 5
+5

40+ Point Games

J.J. Redick 1
Jayson Tatum 29
+28

30+ Point Games

J.J. Redick 14
Jayson Tatum 162
+148

20+ Point Games

J.J. Redick 168
Jayson Tatum 375
+207

10+ Point Games

J.J. Redick 618
+68
Jayson Tatum 550

1+ Point Games (games with points)

J.J. Redick 896
+312
Jayson Tatum 584

0 Point Games (games without points)

J.J. Redick 44
+43
Jayson Tatum 1

Playoffs

50+ Point Games

J.J. Redick 0
Jayson Tatum 2
+2

40+ Point Games

J.J. Redick 0
Jayson Tatum 5
+5

30+ Point Games

J.J. Redick 1
Jayson Tatum 34
+33

20+ Point Games

J.J. Redick 10
Jayson Tatum 84
+74

10+ Point Games

J.J. Redick 60
Jayson Tatum 115
+55

1+ Point Games (games with points)

J.J. Redick 105
Jayson Tatum 121
+16

0 Point Games (games without points)

J.J. Redick 5
+5
Jayson Tatum 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
J.J. Redick 12.8 4.3 9.5 44.7 2.1 5.0 41.5 2.2 2.5 89.2 15 940
difference:+10.8+3.9+8.3+1.3+0.5+2.1+4.5+2.3+2.9+5.2+7+355
Jayson Tatum 23.6 8.2 17.8 45.9 2.6 7.1 37.0 4.5 5.4 84.0 8 585

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
J.J. Redick 12,028 4,009 8,976 44.7 1,950 4,704 41.5 2,060 2,310 89.2 15 940
difference:+1,756+780+1,453+1.3+404+523+4.5+600+857+5.2+7+355
Jayson Tatum 13,784 4,789 10,429 45.9 1,546 4,181 37.0 2,660 3,167 84.0 8 585

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
J.J. Redick 10.9 3.7 8.7 42.5 1.7 4.6 37.1 1.8 2.0 87.9 13 110
difference:+13.4+4.4+9.8+1.4+0.7+2.3+2.3+3.8+4.7+3.8+5+11
Jayson Tatum 24.3 8.1 18.5 43.9 2.4 6.9 34.8 5.6 6.7 84.1 8 121

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
J.J. Redick 1,196 405 953 42.5 189 509 37.1 197 224 87.9 13 110
difference:+1,740+578+1,288+1.4+103+331+2.3+481+582+3.8+5+11
Jayson Tatum 2,936 983 2,241 43.9 292 840 34.8 678 806 84.1 8 121

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 6.0
200742
Jayson Tatum 13.9
+7.9
201880

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 4.1
200834
Jayson Tatum 15.7
+11.6
201979

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 6.0
200964
Jayson Tatum 23.4
+17.4
202066

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 9.6
201082
Jayson Tatum 26.4
+16.8
202164

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 10.1
201159
Jayson Tatum 26.9
+16.8
202276

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 11.6
201265
Jayson Tatum 30.1
+18.5
202374

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 14.1
201378
Jayson Tatum 26.9
+12.8
2024NBA Champion74

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 14.1
201378
Jayson Tatum 26.8
+12.7
202572

J.J. Redick's additional seasons:

* J.J. Redick played 8 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 9 to 16, from 2014 to 2021—he averaged 15.5 points in a total of 516 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.1 ppg and his lowest 7.4.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 3.0
20071
Jayson Tatum 18.5
+15.5
201819

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 0.0
20082
Jayson Tatum 15.2
+15.2
20199

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 6.0
200916
Jayson Tatum 25.7
+19.7
202017

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 7.5
201014
Jayson Tatum 30.6
+23.1
20215

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 6.7
20116
Jayson Tatum 25.6
+18.9
202224

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 10.8
20125
Jayson Tatum 27.2
+16.4
202320

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 7.3
20134
Jayson Tatum 25.0
+17.7
2024NBA Champion19

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 7.3
20134
Jayson Tatum 28.1
+20.8
20258

J.J. Redick's additional Playoffs:

* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, J.J. Redick played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.0 points in a total of 62 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18.2 ppg and his lowest 9.1.