Allen Iverson vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Allen Iverson 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

Allen Iverson

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Allen Iverson: 1996-97 to 2009-10
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Allen Iverson 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Allen Iverson 14 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Allen Iverson 8 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Allen Iverson 11 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Allen Iverson 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Allen Iverson 3 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Allen Iverson 7 Earl Tatum 0

Scoring Leader Allen Iverson 4 Earl Tatum 0

Steals Leader Allen Iverson 3 Earl Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Allen Iverson 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 26.7 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 3.7 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 6.2 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.2 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Allen Iverson 24,368 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Allen Iverson 3,394 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Allen Iverson 5,624 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Allen Iverson 1,983 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Allen Iverson 164 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Allen Iverson 914 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allen Iverson .425 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Allen Iverson .313 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Allen Iverson .780 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 33.0 (2006) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 4.9 (1999) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 7.9 (2005) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.8 (2002) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.3 (1997) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 29.7 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 3.8 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 6.0 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.1 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Allen Iverson 2,111 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Allen Iverson 273 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Allen Iverson 425 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Allen Iverson 147 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Allen Iverson 14 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Allen Iverson 71 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allen Iverson .401 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Allen Iverson .327 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Allen Iverson .764 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 32.9 (2001) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 4.7 (2001) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 10.0 (2005) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.6 (2002) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.4 (2005) 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.