Earl Tatum vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae 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.

Trae Young

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Tatum 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Earl Tatum 4 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Earl Tatum 1 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Earl Tatum 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Tatum 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 9.6 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 2.6 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 1.9 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.2 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.4 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 2,508 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 682 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Earl Tatum 507 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Earl Tatum 319 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 101 Trae Young 62

Total Games Earl Tatum 262 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .459 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum .333 * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .746 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 150 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 54 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Earl Tatum 27 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Earl Tatum 15 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 9 Trae Young 4

Total Games Earl Tatum 11 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .500 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum - * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .667 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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