Late Show with David Letterman vs The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Attention Score · October 21, 2026

Late Show with David Letterman0.4#1,493 in TV today

1.5×more popular today

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno0.2#1,885 in TV today

Late Show with David Letterman is 1.5× more popular than The Tonight Show with Jay Leno today.

60% of today's attention40%

All-time peak

Best 30-day stretch on record, by average Attention Score

1.70.8

#2,146 of all TV showsPeaked Jul–Aug 2025#2,558 of all TV showsPeaked Jun–Jul 2021

Attention Score is Television Stats' daily index of how much attention a show, movie, or person is getting across the web. Higher means more people are paying attention that day.televisionstats.com

By current Attention Score, Late Show with David Letterman is the most popular at 0.4, followed by The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 0.2. Late Show with David Letterman has the highest Peak Attention Score at 1.7 during Jul 17 – Aug 15, 2025.