Bam Adebayo vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.