Artis Gilmore vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (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.