Arvydas Sabonis vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Arvydas Sabonis 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

Arvydas Sabonis

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) 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.