Dillon Brooks vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Dillon Brooks 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

Dillon Brooks

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dillon Brooks: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dillon Brooks 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Dillon Brooks 7 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Dillon Brooks 3 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Dillon Brooks 0 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dillon Brooks 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dillon Brooks 14.2 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Dillon Brooks 3.2 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Dillon Brooks 2.0 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.9 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dillon Brooks 5,917 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Dillon Brooks 1,319 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Dillon Brooks 854 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Dillon Brooks 389 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Dillon Brooks 108 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Dillon Brooks 417 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dillon Brooks .418 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Dillon Brooks .345 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dillon Brooks .802 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dillon Brooks 18.4 (2022) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dillon Brooks 3.4 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dillon Brooks 2.8 (2022) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dillon Brooks 1.2 (2021) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.4 (2021) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dillon Brooks 16.0 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Dillon Brooks 3.1 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Dillon Brooks 2.4 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.9 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dillon Brooks 353 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Dillon Brooks 69 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Dillon Brooks 52 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Dillon Brooks 19 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Dillon Brooks 5 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Dillon Brooks 22 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dillon Brooks .387 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Dillon Brooks .321 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Dillon Brooks .724 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dillon Brooks 25.8 (2021) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dillon Brooks 4.2 (2021) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dillon Brooks 2.7 (2022) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dillon Brooks 1.4 (2021) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.4 (2021) 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.