Earl Tatum vs. Lou Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lou Williams 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.

Lou Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Lou Williams: 2005-06 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Tatum 0 Lou Williams 0

NBA Seasons Earl Tatum 4 Lou Williams 17

Playoffs Played Earl Tatum 1 Lou Williams 10

All-Star Games Earl Tatum 0 Lou Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 9.6 Lou Williams 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 2.6 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 1.9 Lou Williams 3.4

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.2 Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.4 Lou Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 2,508 Lou Williams 15,593

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 682 Lou Williams 2,484

Total Assists Earl Tatum 507 Lou Williams 3,789

Total Steals Earl Tatum 319 Lou Williams 952

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 101 Lou Williams 192

Total Games Earl Tatum 262 Lou Williams 1,123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .459 Lou Williams .419

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum .333 * Lou Williams .351

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .746 Lou Williams .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978) Lou Williams 22.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Lou Williams 3.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Lou Williams 5.6 (2020)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978) Lou Williams 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978) Lou Williams 0.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 Lou Williams 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 Lou Williams 2.8

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 Lou Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 150 Lou Williams 1,015

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 54 Lou Williams 199

Total Assists Earl Tatum 27 Lou Williams 250

Total Steals Earl Tatum 15 Lou Williams 74

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 9 Lou Williams 7

Total Games Earl Tatum 11 Lou Williams 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .500 Lou Williams .400

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum - * Lou Williams .276

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .667 Lou Williams .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977) Lou Williams 21.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977) Lou Williams 3.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977) Lou Williams 7.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977) Lou Williams 1.5 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977) Lou Williams 0.2 (2019)

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