Caleb Martin vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Caleb Martin 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

Caleb Martin

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Caleb Martin: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Caleb Martin 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Caleb Martin 5 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Caleb Martin 3 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Caleb Martin 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caleb Martin 8.5 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Martin 3.9 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Caleb Martin 1.6 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Caleb Martin 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Caleb Martin 0.4 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Caleb Martin 2,249 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Caleb Martin 1,034 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Caleb Martin 414 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Caleb Martin 225 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Caleb Martin 109 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Caleb Martin 266 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caleb Martin .450 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Caleb Martin .357 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Caleb Martin .762 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caleb Martin 10.0 (2024) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Martin 4.8 (2023) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Caleb Martin 2.2 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Caleb Martin 1.0 (2023) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Caleb Martin 0.5 (2022) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caleb Martin 9.4 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Martin 4.0 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Caleb Martin 1.1 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Caleb Martin 0.7 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Caleb Martin 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Caleb Martin 425 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Caleb Martin 180 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Caleb Martin 48 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Caleb Martin 33 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Caleb Martin 11 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Caleb Martin 45 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caleb Martin .489 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Caleb Martin .401 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Caleb Martin .783 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caleb Martin 12.7 (2023) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Martin 5.4 (2023) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Caleb Martin 1.6 (2023) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Caleb Martin 0.9 (2023) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Caleb Martin 0.4 (2023) 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.