Carmelo Anthony vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Carmelo Anthony 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

Carmelo Anthony

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carmelo Anthony: 2003-04 to 2021-22
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carmelo Anthony 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Carmelo Anthony 19 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Carmelo Anthony 13 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Carmelo Anthony 10 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carmelo Anthony 6 Earl Tatum 0

Scoring Leader Carmelo Anthony 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 22.5 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.2 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.7 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.5 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 28,289 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 7,808 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 3,422 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 1,223 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 644 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 1,260 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .447 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .355 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .814 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 28.9 (2007) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 8.1 (2014) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.2 (2016) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.3 (2010) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2022) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 23.1 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.7 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.5 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.2 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 1,914 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 557 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 204 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 100 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 29 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 83 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .414 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .324 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .826 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 30.7 (2010) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 10.3 (2011) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.8 (2011) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.0 (2010) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2011) 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.