George Gervin vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Earl Tatum 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games George Gervin 791 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games George Gervin 59 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) 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.