Eric Gordon vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

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

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Gordon: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Gordon 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Eric Gordon 16 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Eric Gordon 7 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Eric Gordon 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 15.7 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.3 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 2.8 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.4 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Gordon 13,868 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Eric Gordon 2,067 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Eric Gordon 2,443 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Eric Gordon 750 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Eric Gordon 313 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Eric Gordon 886 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Gordon .430 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Eric Gordon .371 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Eric Gordon .811 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 22.3 (2011) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.9 (2011) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 4.4 (2011) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 1.4 (2012) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.5 (2017) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 15.1 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.7 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 2.1 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 0.7 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.6 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Gordon 965 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Eric Gordon 171 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Eric Gordon 133 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Eric Gordon 45 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Eric Gordon 38 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Eric Gordon 64 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Gordon .410 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Eric Gordon .361 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Eric Gordon .838 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 18.5 (2015) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 3.9 (2017) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 3.8 (2015) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 1.3 (2024) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 1.0 (2019) 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.