Michael Porter Jr. vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and Michael Porter Jr. 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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Jayson Tatum has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Michael Porter Jr..
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 Michael Porter Jr. 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 6.8 points more than Michael Porter Jr. in his 7 seasons (23.6 points against 16.8), and he also scored a total of 7,622 points more (13,784 vs. 6,162).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.8 | 7 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +6.8 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 6,162 | 7 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | +7,622 | 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 Michael Porter Jr. (+11.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,962).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | 5 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +11.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | 5 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +1,962 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 29 | +29 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 133 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | +242 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 296 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | +254 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 360 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | +224 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 7 | +6 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 34 | +34 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 14 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +70 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 50 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +65 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 75 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +46 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.8 | 6.3 | 12.7 | 49.9 | 2.5 | 6.2 | 40.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 79.8 | 7 | 367 |
| difference: | +6.8 | +1.9 | +5.1 | +4.0 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +3.6 | +2.9 | +3.4 | +4.2 | +1 | +218 |
| 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 | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 6,162 | 2,325 | 4,657 | 49.9 | 923 | 2,276 | 40.6 | 589 | 738 | 79.8 | 7 | 367 |
| difference: | +7,622 | +2,464 | +5,772 | +4.0 | +623 | +1,905 | +3.6 | +2,071 | +2,429 | +4.2 | +1 | +218 |
| 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 | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | 4.7 | 10.7 | 44.6 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 37.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 76.8 | 5 | 75 |
| difference: | +11.3 | +3.4 | +7.8 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +4.3 | +5.0 | +7.3 | +3 | +46 |
| 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 | ||||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | 356 | 799 | 44.6 | 166 | 444 | 37.4 | 96 | 125 | 76.8 | 5 | 75 |
| difference: | +1,962 | +627 | +1,442 | +0.7 | +126 | +396 | +2.6 | +582 | +681 | +7.3 | +3 | +46 |
| 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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Jayson Tatum's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jayson Tatum played 1 season more than Michael Porter Jr. 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
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.7 | +25.7 | 2020 | 17 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2024 | 19 |
| * season in progress | ||||
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. |