Earl Tatum vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Tatum 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Earl Tatum 4 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Earl Tatum 1 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Earl Tatum 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 9.6 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 2.6 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 1.9 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.2 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.4 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 2,508 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 682 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Earl Tatum 507 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Earl Tatum 319 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 101 Nick Young 135

Total Games Earl Tatum 262 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .459 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum .333 * Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .746 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 150 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 54 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Earl Tatum 27 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Earl Tatum 15 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 9 Nick Young 4

Total Games Earl Tatum 11 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .500 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum - * Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .667 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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