Reggie Miller vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and Reggie Miller 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.
Reggie Miller is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points while Jayson Tatum has one of the highest career 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 Jayson Tatum has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Reggie Miller 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, Jayson Tatum averages 5.4 points more than Reggie Miller in his 18 seasons (23.6 points against 18.2). On the other hand Reggie Miller scored a total of 11,495 points more than Jayson Tatum (25,279 vs. 13,784).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Reggie Miller | 18.2 | 18 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +5.4 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Reggie Miller | 25,279 | +11,495 | 18 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 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 Reggie Miller (+3.7 points per game) while Reggie Miller scored more points (+36).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Reggie Miller | 20.6 | 15 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +3.7 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Reggie Miller | 2,972 | +36 | 15 |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Reggie Miller | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Reggie Miller | 607 | +232 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Reggie Miller | 1,195 | +645 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Reggie Miller | 1,382 | +798 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Reggie Miller | 7 | +6 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Reggie Miller | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Reggie Miller | 72 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +12 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Reggie Miller | 124 | +9 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Reggie Miller | 144 | +23 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Reggie Miller | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Reggie Miller | 18.2 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 47.1 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 39.5 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 88.8 | 18 | 1,389 |
| difference: | +5.4 | +2.3 | +5.2 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +0.3 | +4.8 | +10 | +804 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Reggie Miller | 25,279 | 8,241 | 17,499 | 47.1 | 2,560 | 6,486 | 39.5 | 6,237 | 7,026 | 88.8 | 18 | 1,389 |
| difference: | +11,495 | +3,452 | +7,070 | +1.2 | +1,014 | +2,305 | +2.5 | +3,577 | +3,859 | +4.8 | +10 | +804 |
| 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 | ||||
| Reggie Miller | 20.6 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 44.9 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 39.0 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 89.3 | 15 | 144 |
| difference: | +3.7 | +1.6 | +4.0 | +1.1 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +4.2 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +5.2 | +7 | +23 |
| 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 | ||||
| Reggie Miller | 2,972 | 941 | 2,095 | 44.9 | 320 | 820 | 39.0 | 770 | 862 | 89.3 | 15 | 144 |
| difference: | +36 | +42 | +146 | +1.1 | +28 | +20 | +4.2 | +92 | +56 | +5.2 | +7 | +23 |
| 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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Reggie Miller's additional seasons: | ||||
- Reggie Miller played 10 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 18, from 1996 to 2005—he averaged 17.2 points in a total of 745 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.6 ppg and his lowest 10. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1988 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1989 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2019 | 9 |
Reggie Miller's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Reggie Miller played in 9 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 18.6 points in a total of 96 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31.3 ppg and his lowest 9.2. |