Alex English vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Alex English 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

Alex English

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Earl Tatum 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Alex English 293 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Alex English 47 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Alex English 68 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) 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.