Al Horford vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Al Horford 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

Al Horford

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 17 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Al Horford 15 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 13.1 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.0 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,167 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,574 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Al Horford 3,501 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Al Horford 830 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,249 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Al Horford 1,078 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .513 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .379 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .760 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.4 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.1 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.3 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,131 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,397 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Al Horford 574 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Al Horford 140 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Al Horford 214 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Al Horford 172 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .496 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .396 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) 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.