Darius Garland vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Earl Tatum

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.4 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 174 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 26 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Darius Garland 54 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Darius Garland 10 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Darius Garland 10 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .446 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .414 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .788 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.4 (2024) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (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.