Buddy Hield vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (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.