Earl Tatum vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Tatum 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Earl Tatum 4 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Earl Tatum 1 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Earl Tatum 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 9.6 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 2.6 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 1.9 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.2 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 2,508 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 682 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Earl Tatum 507 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Earl Tatum 319 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 101 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Earl Tatum 262 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .459 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum .333 * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .746 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 Tristan Thompson 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 150 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 54 Tristan Thompson 735

Total Assists Earl Tatum 27 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals Earl Tatum 15 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 9 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Earl Tatum 11 Tristan Thompson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .500 Tristan Thompson .560

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum - * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .667 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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