Gilbert Arenas vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Gilbert Arenas 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

Gilbert Arenas

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gilbert Arenas: 2001-02 to 2011-12
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gilbert Arenas 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Gilbert Arenas 11 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Gilbert Arenas 5 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Gilbert Arenas 3 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gilbert Arenas 3 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 20.7 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.9 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.3 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.6 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 11,402 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 2,168 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 2,909 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 884 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 134 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 552 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .421 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .351 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .803 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 29.3 (2006) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 4.7 (2005) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 10.0 (2009) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.0 (2006) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.5 (2009) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 17.1 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.5 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.8 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.2 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.4 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 530 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 107 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 118 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 37 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 11 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 31 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .410 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .305 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .769 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 34.0 (2006) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.5 (2006) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 6.2 (2005) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.2 (2006) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.7 (2006) 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.