Domantas Sabonis vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Domantas Sabonis 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

Domantas Sabonis

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Domantas Sabonis 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Domantas Sabonis 8 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Domantas Sabonis 4 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Domantas Sabonis 3 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Domantas Sabonis 1 Earl Tatum 0

Rebounds Leader Domantas Sabonis 2 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 15.7 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 10.3 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 4.8 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.5 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Domantas Sabonis 9,064 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Domantas Sabonis 5,908 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Domantas Sabonis 2,739 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Domantas Sabonis 448 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Domantas Sabonis 271 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Domantas Sabonis 576 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Domantas Sabonis .556 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Domantas Sabonis .332 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Domantas Sabonis .726 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 12.0 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 7.0 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 2.7 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.5 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Domantas Sabonis 240 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Domantas Sabonis 140 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Domantas Sabonis 54 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Domantas Sabonis 15 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Domantas Sabonis 10 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Domantas Sabonis 20 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Domantas Sabonis .503 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Domantas Sabonis .176 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Domantas Sabonis .672 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023) 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.