Bernard King vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Earl Tatum 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Bernard King 874 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Bernard King 28 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) 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.