Damian Lillard vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Damian Lillard 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

Damian Lillard

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Earl Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.0 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.5 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,666 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 286 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Damian Lillard 396 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Damian Lillard 76 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Damian Lillard 64 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .412 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .374 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .892 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) 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.