Dwight Howard vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Earl Tatum 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Earl Tatum 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Earl Tatum 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Earl Tatum 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) 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.