Earl Tatum vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas 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.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Tatum 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Earl Tatum 4 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Earl Tatum 1 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Earl Tatum 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 9.6 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 2.6 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 1.9 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.2 Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.4 Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 2,508 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 682 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Earl Tatum 507 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Earl Tatum 319 Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 101 Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Earl Tatum 262 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .459 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum .333 * Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .746 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978) Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978) Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 Jonas Valanciunas 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 Jonas Valanciunas 10.1

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 150 Jonas Valanciunas 764

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 54 Jonas Valanciunas 585

Total Assists Earl Tatum 27 Jonas Valanciunas 65

Total Steals Earl Tatum 15 Jonas Valanciunas 27

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 9 Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Earl Tatum 11 Jonas Valanciunas 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .500 Jonas Valanciunas .547

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum - * Jonas Valanciunas .238

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .667 Jonas Valanciunas .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977) Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977) Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977) Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977) Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977) Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)

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