Payton Pritchard vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and Payton Pritchard 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 Payton Pritchard.
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 Payton Pritchard 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 14.4 points more than Payton Pritchard in his 6 seasons (23.6 points against 9.2), and he also scored a total of 10,558 points more (13,784 vs. 3,226).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 9.2 | 6 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +14.4 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 3,226 | 6 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | +10,558 | 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 Payton Pritchard (+18.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,520).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 6.0 | 5 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +18.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 416 | 5 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +2,520 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 43 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | +332 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 140 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | +410 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 307 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | +277 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 45 | +44 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 34 | +34 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 1 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +83 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 22 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +93 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 47 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +74 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 22 | +22 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 9.2 | 3.3 | 7.4 | 45.2 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 39.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 84.9 | 6 | 352 |
| difference: | +14.4 | +4.9 | +10.4 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +2.3 | +2.5 | +3.9 | +4.7 | +0.9 | +2 | +233 |
| 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 | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 3,226 | 1,178 | 2,605 | 45.2 | 668 | 1,692 | 39.5 | 202 | 238 | 84.9 | 6 | 352 |
| difference: | +10,558 | +3,611 | +7,824 | +0.7 | +878 | +2,489 | +2.5 | +2,458 | +2,929 | +0.9 | +2 | +233 |
| 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 | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 6.0 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 43.5 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 37.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 83.3 | 5 | 69 |
| difference: | +18.3 | +5.9 | +13.5 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +3.7 | +2.2 | +5.1 | +6.1 | +0.8 | +3 | +52 |
| 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 | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 416 | 150 | 345 | 43.5 | 81 | 219 | 37.0 | 35 | 42 | 83.3 | 5 | 69 |
| difference: | +2,520 | +833 | +1,896 | +0.4 | +211 | +621 | +2.2 | +643 | +764 | +0.8 | +3 | +52 |
| 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 2 seasons more than Payton Pritchard in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 26.8 points in a total of 146 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Payton Pritchard | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 27.2 | +27.2 | 2023 | 20 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jayson Tatum's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Jayson Tatum played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 25.9 points in a total of 27 games. |