Pascal Siakam vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and Pascal Siakam 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 Pascal Siakam.
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 Pascal Siakam 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 5.3 points more than Pascal Siakam in his 10 seasons (23.6 points against 18.3), and he also scored a total of 1,710 points more (13,784 vs. 12,074).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Pascal Siakam | 18.3 | 10 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +5.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Pascal Siakam | 12,074 | 10 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | +1,710 | 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 Pascal Siakam (+6.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,252).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Pascal Siakam | 18.1 | 7 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +6.2 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Pascal Siakam | 1,684 | 7 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +1,252 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Pascal Siakam | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pascal Siakam | 304 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | +71 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pascal Siakam | 535 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | +15 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pascal Siakam | 647 | +63 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pascal Siakam | 14 | +13 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Pascal Siakam | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Pascal Siakam | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pascal Siakam | 39 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +45 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pascal Siakam | 80 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +35 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pascal Siakam | 91 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +30 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pascal Siakam | 2 | +2 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Pascal Siakam | 18.3 | 7.0 | 14.0 | 49.8 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 34.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 75.6 | 10 | 661 |
| difference: | +5.3 | +1.2 | +3.8 | +3.8 | +1.5 | +3.8 | +2.8 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +8.4 | +2 | +76 |
| 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 | ||||
| Pascal Siakam | 12,074 | 4,606 | 9,258 | 49.8 | 748 | 2,189 | 34.2 | 2,114 | 2,796 | 75.6 | 10 | 661 |
| difference: | +1,710 | +183 | +1,171 | +3.8 | +798 | +1,992 | +2.8 | +546 | +371 | +8.4 | +2 | +76 |
| 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 | ||||
| Pascal Siakam | 18.1 | 7.1 | 14.5 | 49.0 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 30.9 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 71.9 | 7 | 93 |
| difference: | +6.2 | +1.0 | +4.0 | +5.2 | +1.4 | +3.6 | +3.9 | +2.7 | +2.7 | +12.2 | +1 | +28 |
| 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 | ||||
| Pascal Siakam | 1,684 | 660 | 1,346 | 49.0 | 95 | 307 | 30.9 | 269 | 374 | 71.9 | 7 | 93 |
| difference: | +1,252 | +323 | +895 | +5.2 | +197 | +533 | +3.9 | +409 | +432 | +12.2 | +1 | +28 |
| 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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Pascal Siakam's additional seasons: | ||||
- Pascal Siakam played 3 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 21.4 points in a total of 190 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.4 ppg and his lowest 20.2. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pascal Siakam | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.6 | +25.6 | 2022 | 24 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pascal Siakam | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2024 | 19 |
Pascal Siakam's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Pascal Siakam played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.0 points in a total of 40 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.6 ppg and his lowest 20.5. |