Earl Tatum vs. Jamaal Wilkes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamaal Wilkes 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.

Jamaal Wilkes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Jamaal Wilkes: 1974-75 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Tatum 0 Jamaal Wilkes 4

NBA Seasons Earl Tatum 4 Jamaal Wilkes 12

Playoffs Played Earl Tatum 1 Jamaal Wilkes 10

All-Star Games Earl Tatum 0 Jamaal Wilkes 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Tatum 0 Jamaal Wilkes 2

Rookie of The Year Earl Tatum 0 Jamaal Wilkes 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 9.6 Jamaal Wilkes 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 2.6 Jamaal Wilkes 6.2

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 1.9 Jamaal Wilkes 2.5

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.2 Jamaal Wilkes 1.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.4 Jamaal Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 2,508 Jamaal Wilkes 14,644

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 682 Jamaal Wilkes 5,117

Total Assists Earl Tatum 507 Jamaal Wilkes 2,050

Total Steals Earl Tatum 319 Jamaal Wilkes 1,049

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 101 Jamaal Wilkes 262

Total Games Earl Tatum 262 Jamaal Wilkes 828

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .459 Jamaal Wilkes .499

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum .333 * Jamaal Wilkes .135 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .746 Jamaal Wilkes .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978) Jamaal Wilkes 22.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Jamaal Wilkes 8.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Jamaal Wilkes 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978) Jamaal Wilkes 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978) Jamaal Wilkes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 Jamaal Wilkes 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 Jamaal Wilkes 6.4

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 Jamaal Wilkes 2.2

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 Jamaal Wilkes 1.2

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 Jamaal Wilkes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 150 Jamaal Wilkes 1,820

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 54 Jamaal Wilkes 718

Total Assists Earl Tatum 27 Jamaal Wilkes 246

Total Steals Earl Tatum 15 Jamaal Wilkes 137

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 9 Jamaal Wilkes 53

Total Games Earl Tatum 11 Jamaal Wilkes 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .500 Jamaal Wilkes .465

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum - * Jamaal Wilkes .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .667 Jamaal Wilkes .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977) Jamaal Wilkes 20.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977) Jamaal Wilkes 8.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977) Jamaal Wilkes 3.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977) Jamaal Wilkes 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977) Jamaal Wilkes 0.8 (1975)

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