Luka Doncic vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and Luka Doncic 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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Luka Doncic 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 Luka Doncic 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Luka Doncic averages 5.2 points more than Jayson Tatum in his 8 seasons (28.8 points against 23.6). On the other hand Jayson Tatum scored a total of 492 points more than Luka Doncic (13,784 vs. 13,292).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 28.8 | +5.2 | 8 |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 13,292 | 8 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | +492 | 8 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1 |  +1 |
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Luka Doncic has a better career point average than Jayson Tatum (+6.6 points per game) while Jayson Tatum scored more points (+1,239).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | +6.6 | 5 |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 5 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +1,239 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 2 | +1 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 392 | +17 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 456 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | +94 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 461 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | +123 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 50 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +34 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +60 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +66 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 28.8 | 9.7 | 20.8 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 34.9 | 6.3 | 8.3 | 75.3 | 8 | 462 |
| difference: | +5.2 | +1.5 | +3.0 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +1.7 | +2.1 | +1.8 | +2.9 | +8.7 | +123 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 13,292 | 4,486 | 9,593 | 46.8 | 1,419 | 4,070 | 34.9 | 2,901 | 3,854 | 75.3 | 8 | 462 |
| difference: | +492 | +303 | +836 | +0.8 | +127 | +111 | +2.1 | +241 | +687 | +8.7 | +123 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | 10.8 | 23.3 | 46.1 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 34.7 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +6.6 | +2.7 | +4.8 | +2.2 | +0.9 | +2.6 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +10.4 | +3 | +66 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 592 | 1,284 | 46.1 | 182 | 525 | 34.7 | 331 | 449 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +1,239 | +391 | +957 | +2.2 | +110 | +315 | +0.1 | +347 | +357 | +10.4 | +3 | +66 |
| 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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Luka Doncic's additional seasons: | ||||
* Luka Doncic played 2 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 10, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 29.4 points in a total of 62 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.6 | +25.6 | 2022 | 24 |
Luka Doncic's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Luka Doncic played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 30.2 points in a total of 5 games. |