Mikal Bridges vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and Mikal Bridges 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 Mikal Bridges.
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 Mikal Bridges 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 8.8 points more than Mikal Bridges in his 7 seasons (23.6 points against 14.8), and he also scored a total of 5,580 points more (13,784 vs. 8,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 14.8 | 7 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +8.8 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 8,204 | 7 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | +5,580 | 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 Mikal Bridges (+10.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,145).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 13.9 | 4 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +10.4 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 791 | 4 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +2,145 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 146 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | +229 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 399 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | +151 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 546 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | +38 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 10 | +9 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 11 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +73 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 40 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +75 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 57 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +64 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 14.8 | 5.5 | 11.4 | 48.4 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 37.1 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 84.3 | 7 | 556 |
| difference: | +8.8 | +2.7 | +6.4 | +2.5 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +0.1 | +2.5 | +3.0 | +0.3 | +1 | +29 |
| 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 | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 8,204 | 3,059 | 6,318 | 48.4 | 977 | 2,631 | 37.1 | 1,109 | 1,316 | 84.3 | 7 | 556 |
| difference: | +5,580 | +1,730 | +4,111 | +2.5 | +569 | +1,550 | +0.1 | +1,551 | +1,851 | +0.3 | +1 | +29 |
| 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 | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 13.9 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 46.6 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 36.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 85.6 | 4 | 57 |
| difference: | +10.4 | +2.6 | +6.8 | +2.7 | +0.9 | +2.7 | +1.5 | +4.1 | +5.0 | +1.5 | +4 | +64 |
| 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 | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 791 | 311 | 668 | 46.6 | 86 | 237 | 36.3 | 83 | 97 | 85.6 | 4 | 57 |
| difference: | +2,145 | +672 | +1,573 | +2.7 | +206 | +603 | +1.5 | +595 | +709 | +1.5 | +4 | +64 |
| 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 Mikal Bridges 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
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2019 | 9 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 27.2 | +27.2 | 2023 | 20 |
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. |