Larry Johnson vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Larry Johnson 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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Earl Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) 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.