Earl Cureton vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Earl Cureton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Earl Cureton:
1980-81 to 1996-97
Jayson Tatum:
2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Earl Cureton2
Jayson Tatum0
Earl Cureton12
Jayson Tatum7
Earl Cureton7
Jayson Tatum6
Earl Cureton0
Jayson Tatum5

Honors and Awards

Earl Cureton0
Jayson Tatum2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Earl Cureton0
Jayson Tatum3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Cureton 5.4
Jayson Tatum 23.1

Earl Cureton 4.7
Jayson Tatum 7.2

Earl Cureton 1.0
Jayson Tatum 3.5

Earl Cureton 0.5
Jayson Tatum 1.1

Earl Cureton 0.5
Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Earl Cureton 3,620
Jayson Tatum 11,723

Earl Cureton 3,172
Jayson Tatum 3,629

Earl Cureton 678
Jayson Tatum 1,783

Earl Cureton 341
Jayson Tatum 558

Earl Cureton 361
Jayson Tatum 343

Earl Cureton 674
Jayson Tatum 507

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Cureton .473
Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage
Earl Cureton .000
Jayson Tatum .376

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Cureton .538
Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Earl Cureton 8.6
(1986)
Jayson Tatum 30.1
(2023)

Earl Cureton 6.3
(1986)
Jayson Tatum 8.8
(2023)

Earl Cureton 1.7
(1986)
Jayson Tatum 4.9
(2024)

Earl Cureton 0.7
(1986)
Jayson Tatum 1.4
(2020)

Earl Cureton 0.7
(1989)
Jayson Tatum 0.9
(2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Cureton 3.1
Jayson Tatum 23.8

Earl Cureton 3.2
Jayson Tatum 7.6

Earl Cureton 0.4
Jayson Tatum 4.6

Earl Cureton 0.4
Jayson Tatum 1.1

Earl Cureton 0.1
Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Earl Cureton 169
Jayson Tatum 2,236

Earl Cureton 173
Jayson Tatum 713

Earl Cureton 22
Jayson Tatum 430

Earl Cureton 19
Jayson Tatum 106

Earl Cureton 8
Jayson Tatum 87

Earl Cureton 54
Jayson Tatum 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Cureton .450
Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage
Earl Cureton .000
Jayson Tatum .359

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Cureton .472
Jayson Tatum .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Earl Cureton 9.0
(1986)
Jayson Tatum 30.6
(2021)

Earl Cureton 7.5
(1986)
Jayson Tatum 10.5
(2023)

Earl Cureton 2.3
(1986)
Jayson Tatum 6.2
(2022)

Earl Cureton 1.0
(1985)
Jayson Tatum 1.2
(2018)

Earl Cureton 0.2
(1985)
Jayson Tatum 1.6
(2021)