Hal Greer vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Hal Greer that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Hal Greer

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 19.2 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Hal Greer 92 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.