Kenyon Martin vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and Kenyon Martin 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 Kenyon Martin.
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 Kenyon Martin 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.
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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 11.3 points more than Kenyon Martin in his 15 seasons (23.6 points against 12.3), and he also scored a total of 4,459 points more (13,784 vs. 9,325).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 15 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +11.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | 15 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | +4,459 | 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 Kenyon Martin (+11.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,495).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | 11 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +11.4 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | 11 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +1,495 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 29 | +29 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 113 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | +262 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 481 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | +69 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 731 | +147 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 26 | +25 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 21 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +63 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 74 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +41 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 108 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +13 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 4 | +4 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 48.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 23.4 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
| difference: | +11.3 | +3.1 | +7.2 | +2.3 | +2.5 | +6.7 | +13.6 | +2.5 | +2.2 | +21.1 | +7 | +172 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | 3,875 | 8,031 | 48.3 | 66 | 282 | 23.4 | 1,509 | 2,398 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
| difference: | +4,459 | +914 | +2,398 | +2.3 | +1,480 | +3,899 | +13.6 | +1,151 | +769 | +21.1 | +7 | +172 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | 5.2 | 11.0 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
| difference: | +11.4 | +2.9 | +7.5 | +3.1 | +2.4 | +6.6 | +21.9 | +3.1 | +3.0 | +16.2 | +3 | +9 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | 579 | 1,233 | 47.0 | 4 | 31 | 12.9 | 279 | 411 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
| difference: | +1,495 | +404 | +1,008 | +3.1 | +288 | +809 | +21.9 | +399 | +395 | +16.2 | +3 | +9 |
| 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
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Kenyon Martin's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kenyon Martin played 7 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 15, from 2009 to 2015—he averaged 8.6 points in a total of 275 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 11.7 ppg and his lowest 1.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2024 | 19 |
Kenyon Martin's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Kenyon Martin played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 8.2 points in a total of 50 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.8 ppg and his lowest 4.5. |