Stephon Castle vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum and Stephon Castle 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 Stephon Castle.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jayson Tatum has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Stephon Castle didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Jayson Tatum has better playoff stats. 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 8.1 points more than Stephon Castle in his 2 seasons (23.6 points against 15.5), and he also scored a total of 12,169 points more (13,784 vs. 1,615).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Castle | 15.5 | 2 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +8.1 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Castle | 1,615 | 2 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | +12,169 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
Stephon Castle didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Jayson Tatum has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +24.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +2,936 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 29 | +29 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 35 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | +340 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 82 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | +468 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 102 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | +482 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 2 | +1 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
Stephon Castle didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Jayson Tatum's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 15.5 | 5.5 | 12.3 | 44.5 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 28.3 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 72.5 | 2 | 104 |
| difference: | +8.1 | +2.7 | +5.5 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +3.0 | +8.7 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +11.5 | +6 | +481 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 1,615 | 570 | 1,280 | 44.5 | 121 | 428 | 28.3 | 354 | 488 | 72.5 | 2 | 104 |
| difference: | +12,169 | +4,219 | +9,149 | +1.4 | +1,425 | +3,753 | +8.7 | +2,306 | +2,679 | +11.5 | +6 | +481 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +24.3 | +8.1 | +18.5 | +43.9 | +2.4 | +6.9 | +34.8 | +5.6 | +6.7 | +84.1 | +8 | +121 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +2,936 | +983 | +2,241 | +43.9 | +292 | +840 | +34.8 | +678 | +806 | +84.1 | +8 | +121 |
| 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 6 seasons more than Stephon Castle in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 8, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 26.8 points in a total of 426 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 30.1 ppg and his lowest 23.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Castle | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Castle | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2019 | 9 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jayson Tatum's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Jayson Tatum played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 26.3 points in a total of 93 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.6 ppg and his lowest 25. |