Robert Horry vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and Robert Horry 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.
Jayson Tatum has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Robert Horry.
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 Robert Horry 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 16.6 points more than Robert Horry in his 16 seasons (23.6 points against 7.0), and he also scored a total of 6,069 points more (13,784 vs. 7,715).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 16 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +16.6 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 16 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | +6,069 | 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 Robert Horry (+16.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+997).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 16 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +16.4 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 16 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +997 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 34 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | +341 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 309 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | +241 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 989 | +405 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 118 | +117 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 34 | +34 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 11 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +73 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 85 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +30 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 222 | +101 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 22 | +22 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 42.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 34.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
| difference: | +16.6 | +5.7 | +11.8 | +3.5 | +1.9 | +5.0 | +2.9 | +3.3 | +3.8 | +11.4 | +8 | +522 |
| 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 | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 2,820 | 6,643 | 42.5 | 795 | 2,329 | 34.1 | 1,280 | 1,762 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
| difference: | +6,069 | +1,969 | +3,786 | +3.5 | +751 | +1,852 | +2.9 | +1,380 | +1,405 | +11.4 | +8 | +522 |
| 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 | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 42.6 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 35.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
| difference: | +16.4 | +5.4 | +12.1 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +3.9 | +1.1 | +4.2 | +4.7 | +11.9 | +8 | +123 |
| 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 | ||||
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 665 | 1,562 | 42.6 | 261 | 728 | 35.9 | 348 | 482 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
| difference: | +997 | +318 | +679 | +1.3 | +31 | +112 | +1.1 | +330 | +324 | +11.9 | +8 | +123 |
| 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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Robert Horry's additional seasons: | ||||
- Robert Horry played 8 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 16, from 2001 to 2008—he averaged 5.3 points in a total of 572 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 6.8 ppg and his lowest 2.5. |
Playoffs
Robert Horry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Robert Horry played in 8 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 6.1 points in a total of 126 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 9.3 ppg and his lowest 1.5. |