Dennis Rodman vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Dennis Rodman 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

Dennis Rodman

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Rodman 5 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Rodman 14 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Dennis Rodman 11 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Dennis Rodman 2 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Rodman 2 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Rodman 7 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Rodman 8 Earl Tatum 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dennis Rodman 2 Earl Tatum 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dennis Rodman 7 Earl Tatum 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 7.3 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 13.1 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.8 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.7 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 6,683 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 11,954 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 1,600 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 611 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 531 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Dennis Rodman 911 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .521 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .231 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .584 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 6.4 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 9.9 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.2 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 1,081 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 1,676 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 205 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 106 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 97 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Dennis Rodman 169 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .490 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .149 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .540 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994) 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.