Austin Reaves vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Austin Reaves 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

Austin Reaves

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Austin Reaves 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Austin Reaves 3 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Austin Reaves 2 Earl Tatum 1

NBA Cups Won Austin Reaves 1 * Earl Tatum 0 *

All-Star Games Austin Reaves 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 12.4 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 3.6 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 3.7 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.6 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Reaves 2,577 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Austin Reaves 738 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Austin Reaves 775 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Austin Reaves 128 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Austin Reaves 64 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Austin Reaves 207 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Reaves .493 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Austin Reaves .365 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Austin Reaves .855 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 15.9 (2024) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 4.3 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 5.5 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.8 (2024) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 16.9 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 4.3 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.3 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Reaves 354 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Austin Reaves 90 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Austin Reaves 91 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Austin Reaves 17 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Austin Reaves 6 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Austin Reaves 21 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Reaves .467 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Austin Reaves .404 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Austin Reaves .895 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 4.4 (2023) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.6 (2024) 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.