Deandre Ayton vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (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.