Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jayson Tatum have two of the highest career scoring 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Jayson Tatum 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 0.8 points more than Jayson Tatum in his 8 seasons (24.4 points against 23.6). On the other hand Jayson Tatum scored a total of 2,490 points more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (13,784 vs. 11,294).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | +0.8 | 7 |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | 7 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | +2,490 | 8 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a better career point average than Jayson Tatum (+1.5 points per game) while Jayson Tatum scored more points (+1,750).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +1.5 | 4 |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 4 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +1,750 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 313 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | +62 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 421 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | +129 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 460 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | +124 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | +1 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +50 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +74 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +75 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | 8.5 | 17.0 | 50.1 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 35.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 86.2 | 7 | 462 |
| difference: | +0.8 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +4.2 | +1.3 | +3.4 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.2 | +1 | +123 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | 3,943 | 7,872 | 50.1 | 614 | 1,729 | 35.5 | 2,794 | 3,243 | 86.2 | 7 | 462 |
| difference: | +2,490 | +846 | +2,557 | +4.2 | +932 | +2,452 | +1.5 | +134 | +76 | +2.2 | +1 | +123 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 8.9 | 19.1 | 46.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 35.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +1.5 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +2.9 | +0.9 | +2.5 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +4 | +75 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 411 | 878 | 46.8 | 71 | 203 | 35.0 | 293 | 341 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +1,750 | +572 | +1,363 | +2.9 | +221 | +637 | +0.2 | +385 | +465 | +1.8 | +4 | +75 |
| 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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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Jayson Tatum's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jayson Tatum played 1 season more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.7 | +25.7 | 2020 | 17 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 30.6 | +30.6 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.6 | +25.6 | 2022 | 24 |
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. |