Aaron Gordon vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Aaron Gordon 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

Aaron Gordon

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 10 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 5 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,009 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,227 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,775 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 499 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 431 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Aaron Gordon 669 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .481 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .323 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .683 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.1 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.6 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.8 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 590 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 295 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 126 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 27 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 24 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Aaron Gordon 45 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .484 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .342 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .665 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 9.8 (2024) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.6 (2024) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) 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.