DeAndre Jordan vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and DeAndre Jordan 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
DeAndre Jordan: 2008-09 to 2025-26
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeAndre Jordan 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons DeAndre Jordan 18 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played DeAndre Jordan 10 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games DeAndre Jordan 1 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team DeAndre Jordan 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeAndre Jordan 3 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive 1st Team DeAndre Jordan 2 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) DeAndre Jordan 2 Earl Tatum 0

Rebounds Leader DeAndre Jordan 2 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 8.5 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 9.7 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.9 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.5 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.4 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points DeAndre Jordan 9,492 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds DeAndre Jordan 10,795 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists DeAndre Jordan 1,045 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals DeAndre Jordan 571 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks DeAndre Jordan 1,568 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games DeAndre Jordan 1,113 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeAndre Jordan .674 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage DeAndre Jordan .154 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage DeAndre Jordan .475 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 12.7 (2016) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 15.2 (2018) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 2.3 (2019) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.0 (2015) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 2.5 (2014) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 8.0 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 9.2 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.7 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.6 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.7 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points DeAndre Jordan 583 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds DeAndre Jordan 668 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists DeAndre Jordan 51 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals DeAndre Jordan 47 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks DeAndre Jordan 121 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games DeAndre Jordan 73 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeAndre Jordan .670 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage DeAndre Jordan .000 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage DeAndre Jordan .404 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 15.4 (2017) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 16.3 (2016) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.8 (2016) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.2 (2016) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 2.7 (2016) 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.