Dirk Nowitzki vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Earl Tatum 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) 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.