Stephen Curry vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and Stephen Curry 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Stephen Curry and Jayson Tatum have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history (Stephen Curry is also one of the all-time leaders in total points) 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 Stephen Curry has better scoring stats than Jayson Tatum 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, Stephen Curry averages 1.1 points more than Jayson Tatum in his 8 seasons (24.7 points against 23.6), and he also scored a total of 11,602 points more (25,386 vs. 13,784).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 24.7 | +1.1 | 16 |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 25,386 | +11,602 | 16 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 8 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  +2 |
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Stephen Curry has a better career point average than Jayson Tatum (+2.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,211).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | +2.5 | 10 |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +1,211 | 10 |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +1 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 717 | +342 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 967 | +417 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1,021 | +437 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | +4 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +39 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +38 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | +34 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 24.7 | 8.4 | 17.9 | 47.1 | 4.0 | 9.3 | 42.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 91.1 | 16 | 1,026 |
| difference: | +1.1 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +2.2 | +5.3 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +7.1 | +8 | +441 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 25,386 | 8,648 | 18,356 | 47.1 | 4,058 | 9,589 | 42.3 | 4,032 | 4,424 | 91.1 | 16 | 1,026 |
| difference: | +11,602 | +3,859 | +7,927 | +1.2 | +2,512 | +5,408 | +5.3 | +1,372 | +1,257 | +7.1 | +8 | +441 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 45.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.7 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
| difference: | +2.5 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +1.8 | +3.7 | +4.9 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +4.8 | +2 | +34 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | 1,388 | 3,056 | 45.4 | 650 | 1,637 | 39.7 | 721 | 811 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
| difference: | +1,211 | +405 | +815 | +1.6 | +358 | +797 | +4.9 | +43 | +5 | +4.8 | +2 | +34 |
| 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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Stephen Curry's additional seasons: | ||||
* Stephen Curry played 8 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 16, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 27.2 points in a total of 452 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32 ppg and his lowest 20.8. In those 8 extra years over Jayson Tatum, Stephen Curry won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2019 | 9 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.7 | +25.7 | 2020 | 17 |
Stephen Curry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Stephen Curry played in 5 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 27.3 points in a total of 80 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.5 ppg and his lowest 22.6. |