Kyrie Irving vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and Kyrie Irving 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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Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Jayson Tatum. 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Kyrie Irving averages 0.1 points more than Jayson Tatum in his 8 seasons (23.7 points against 23.6), and he also scored a total of 4,649 points more (18,433 vs. 13,784).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | +0.1 | 14 |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | +4,649 | 14 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jayson Tatum has a better career point average than Kyrie Irving (+1.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+725).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 7 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +1.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 7 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +725 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | +160 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | +189 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | +193 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | +1 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 66 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +18 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 92 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +23 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 96 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +25 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 8.7 | 18.4 | 47.4 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 39.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
| difference: | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +2.4 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +4.8 | +6 | +194 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 6,787 | 14,313 | 47.4 | 1,876 | 4,763 | 39.4 | 2,983 | 3,360 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
| difference: | +4,649 | +1,998 | +3,884 | +1.5 | +330 | +582 | +2.4 | +323 | +193 | +4.8 | +6 | +194 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 8.5 | 18.6 | 45.8 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
| difference: | +1.3 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +1.9 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +4.4 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +4.2 | +1 | +25 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 815 | 1,781 | 45.8 | 225 | 574 | 39.2 | 356 | 403 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
| difference: | +725 | +168 | +460 | +1.9 | +67 | +266 | +4.4 | +322 | +403 | +4.2 | +1 | +25 |
| 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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Kyrie Irving's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kyrie Irving played 6 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 14, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 26.3 points in a total of 271 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 24.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2019 | 9 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.7 | +25.7 | 2020 | 17 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2024 | 19 |
Kyrie Irving's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Kyrie Irving played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.2 points in a total of 35 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.7 ppg and his lowest 21.3. |