Dell Curry vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Dell Curry 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

Dell Curry

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dell Curry: 1986-87 to 2001-02
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dell Curry 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Dell Curry 16 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Dell Curry 10 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Dell Curry 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dell Curry 11.7 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 2.4 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 1.8 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 0.9 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dell Curry 12,670 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Dell Curry 2,617 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Dell Curry 1,909 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Dell Curry 985 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Dell Curry 238 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Dell Curry 1,083 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dell Curry .457 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Dell Curry .402 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dell Curry .843 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dell Curry 16.3 (1994) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 3.6 (1993) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 2.7 (1994) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 1.5 (1990) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.4 (1990) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dell Curry 6.7 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 1.7 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 1.1 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.1 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dell Curry 340 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Dell Curry 87 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Dell Curry 57 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Dell Curry 40 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Dell Curry 7 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Dell Curry 51 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dell Curry .400 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Dell Curry .350 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Dell Curry .870 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dell Curry 12.8 (1995) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 3.6 (1993) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 2.0 (1993) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 1.4 (1993) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.5 (2002) 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.