Anthony Davis vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Anthony Davis 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

Anthony Davis

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 12 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 Earl Tatum 1

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * Earl Tatum 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 9 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 2 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Earl Tatum 0

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 Earl Tatum 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * Earl Tatum 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.6 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.5 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 17,717 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 7,826 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Anthony Davis 1,828 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Anthony Davis 974 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,705 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Anthony Davis 736 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .523 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .297 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .795 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.1 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.8 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,566 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 705 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Anthony Davis 170 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Anthony Davis 76 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 129 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Anthony Davis 60 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .542 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .840 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) 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.