Earl Tatum vs. Dominique Wilkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dominique Wilkins and Earl Tatum 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

Earl Tatum

vs.

Dominique Wilkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Dominique Wilkins: 1982-83 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Tatum 0 Dominique Wilkins 0

NBA Seasons Earl Tatum 4 Dominique Wilkins 15

Playoffs Played Earl Tatum 1 Dominique Wilkins 10

All-Star Games Earl Tatum 0 Dominique Wilkins 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Tatum 0 Dominique Wilkins 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Tatum 0 Dominique Wilkins 7

Scoring Leader Earl Tatum 0 Dominique Wilkins 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 9.6 Dominique Wilkins 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 2.6 Dominique Wilkins 6.7

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 1.9 Dominique Wilkins 2.5

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.2 Dominique Wilkins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.4 Dominique Wilkins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 2,508 Dominique Wilkins 26,668

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 682 Dominique Wilkins 7,169

Total Assists Earl Tatum 507 Dominique Wilkins 2,677

Total Steals Earl Tatum 319 Dominique Wilkins 1,378

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 101 Dominique Wilkins 642

Total Games Earl Tatum 262 Dominique Wilkins 1,074

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .459 Dominique Wilkins .461

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum .333 * Dominique Wilkins .319

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .746 Dominique Wilkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978) Dominique Wilkins 30.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Dominique Wilkins 9.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Dominique Wilkins 3.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978) Dominique Wilkins 1.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978) Dominique Wilkins 1.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 Dominique Wilkins 25.4

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 Dominique Wilkins 6.7

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 Dominique Wilkins 2.6

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 Dominique Wilkins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 Dominique Wilkins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 150 Dominique Wilkins 1,423

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 54 Dominique Wilkins 375

Total Assists Earl Tatum 27 Dominique Wilkins 143

Total Steals Earl Tatum 15 Dominique Wilkins 73

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 9 Dominique Wilkins 35

Total Games Earl Tatum 11 Dominique Wilkins 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .500 Dominique Wilkins .429

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum - * Dominique Wilkins .281

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .667 Dominique Wilkins .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977) Dominique Wilkins 31.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977) Dominique Wilkins 10.8 (1995)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977) Dominique Wilkins 3.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977) Dominique Wilkins 2.4 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977) Dominique Wilkins 1.6 (1989)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.