Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Derrick Jones Jr. 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

Derrick Jones Jr.

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 8 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 4 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 306 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 266 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 281 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 420 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .502 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .316 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 5.5 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 2.2 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.8 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.4 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 235 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 95 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 36 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 19 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 25 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 43 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .471 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .361 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .694 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 9.0 (2024) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.6 (2024) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2024) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2024) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2024) 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.