Vince Carter vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Vince Carter 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

Vince Carter

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vince Carter: 1998-99 to 2019-20
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vince Carter 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Vince Carter 22 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Vince Carter 11 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Vince Carter 8 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vince Carter 2 Earl Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Vince Carter 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 16.7 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 4.3 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.1 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.6 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 25,728 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 6,606 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Vince Carter 4,714 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Vince Carter 1,530 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Vince Carter 888 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Vince Carter 1,541 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .435 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .371 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .798 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 27.6 (2001) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 6.0 (2007) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 5.1 (2008) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.6 (2002) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.5 (1999) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 18.1 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 5.4 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.4 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.1 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.5 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 1,593 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 477 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Vince Carter 295 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Vince Carter 94 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Vince Carter 47 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Vince Carter 88 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .416 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .338 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .796 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 29.6 (2006) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 8.5 (2005) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 6.3 (2000) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 2.3 (2005) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.7 (2001) 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.