Earl Tatum vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Tatum 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Earl Tatum 4 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Earl Tatum 1 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Earl Tatum 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 9.6 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 2.6 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 1.9 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.2 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.4 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 2,508 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 682 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Earl Tatum 507 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Earl Tatum 319 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 101 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Earl Tatum 262 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .459 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum .333 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .746 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 150 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 54 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Earl Tatum 27 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Earl Tatum 15 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 9 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Earl Tatum 11 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .500 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum - * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .667 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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