Dalton Knecht vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Dalton Knecht 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dalton Knecht: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dalton Knecht 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Dalton Knecht 2 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Dalton Knecht 1 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Dalton Knecht 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dalton Knecht 8.7 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Dalton Knecht 2.7 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.3 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dalton Knecht 805 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Dalton Knecht 247 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Dalton Knecht 74 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Dalton Knecht 31 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Dalton Knecht 14 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Dalton Knecht 93 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dalton Knecht .462 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Dalton Knecht .370 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dalton Knecht .753 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dalton Knecht 9.1 (2025) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dalton Knecht 2.8 (2025) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.8 (2025) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.5 (2026) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.4 (2026) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dalton Knecht 2.5 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Dalton Knecht 1.5 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.0 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.0 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.0 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dalton Knecht 5 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Dalton Knecht 3 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Dalton Knecht 0 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Dalton Knecht 0 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Dalton Knecht 0 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Dalton Knecht 2 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dalton Knecht .400 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Dalton Knecht .250 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Dalton Knecht - Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dalton Knecht 2.5 (2025) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dalton Knecht 1.5 (2025) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.0 (2025) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.0 (2025) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.0 (2025) 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.