DeMar DeRozan vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and DeMar DeRozan 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

DeMar DeRozan

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeMar DeRozan: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeMar DeRozan 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons DeMar DeRozan 15 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played DeMar DeRozan 7 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games DeMar DeRozan 6 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeMar DeRozan 3 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMar DeRozan 21.2 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game DeMar DeRozan 4.4 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game DeMar DeRozan 4.1 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game DeMar DeRozan 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game DeMar DeRozan 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMar DeRozan 23,582 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds DeMar DeRozan 4,910 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists DeMar DeRozan 4,527 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals DeMar DeRozan 1,108 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks DeMar DeRozan 361 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games DeMar DeRozan 1,110 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMar DeRozan .469 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage DeMar DeRozan .296 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage DeMar DeRozan .841 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMar DeRozan 27.9 (2022) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game DeMar DeRozan 6.0 (2019) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game DeMar DeRozan 6.9 (2021) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game DeMar DeRozan 1.2 (2015) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game DeMar DeRozan 0.6 (2024) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMar DeRozan 21.8 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game DeMar DeRozan 4.7 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game DeMar DeRozan 3.7 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game DeMar DeRozan 1.1 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game DeMar DeRozan 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMar DeRozan 1,375 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds DeMar DeRozan 296 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists DeMar DeRozan 232 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals DeMar DeRozan 72 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks DeMar DeRozan 14 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games DeMar DeRozan 63 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMar DeRozan .418 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage DeMar DeRozan .214 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage DeMar DeRozan .852 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMar DeRozan 23.9 (2014) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game DeMar DeRozan 6.7 (2019) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game DeMar DeRozan 5.8 (2015) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game DeMar DeRozan 1.8 (2022) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game DeMar DeRozan 0.6 (2018) 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.