Eric Bledsoe vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Eric Bledsoe 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

Eric Bledsoe

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Bledsoe: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Bledsoe 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Eric Bledsoe 12 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Eric Bledsoe 5 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Eric Bledsoe 0 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Bledsoe 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Bledsoe 2 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.9 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.7 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.4 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 10,348 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 2,937 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 3,545 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 1,028 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 344 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 756 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .452 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .336 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .784 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 21.1 (2017) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.2 (2015) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 6.3 (2017) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 2.0 (2016) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.7 (2013) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 11.1 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.4 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.8 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 531 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 163 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 184 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 49 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 25 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 48 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .441 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .254 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .712 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 (2019) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.6 (2020) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.9 (2020) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.2 (2020) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.9 (2018) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

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