Glen Rice vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Glen Rice 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

Glen Rice

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Glen Rice: 1989-90 to 2003-04
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Glen Rice 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Glen Rice 15 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Glen Rice 7 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Glen Rice 3 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Glen Rice 2 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glen Rice 18.3 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Glen Rice 4.4 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Glen Rice 2.1 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Glen Rice 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Glen Rice 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Glen Rice 18,336 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Glen Rice 4,387 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Glen Rice 2,097 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Glen Rice 958 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Glen Rice 265 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Glen Rice 1,000 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glen Rice .456 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Glen Rice .400 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Glen Rice .846 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glen Rice 26.8 (1997) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Glen Rice 5.4 (1994) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Glen Rice 2.9 (1996) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Glen Rice 1.4 (1995) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Glen Rice 0.4 (1992) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glen Rice 16.1 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Glen Rice 4.5 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Glen Rice 1.8 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Glen Rice 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Glen Rice 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Glen Rice 884 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Glen Rice 249 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Glen Rice 101 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Glen Rice 45 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Glen Rice 12 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Glen Rice 55 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glen Rice .433 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Glen Rice .362 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Glen Rice .845 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glen Rice 27.7 (1997) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Glen Rice 7.2 (1994) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Glen Rice 3.7 (1997) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Glen Rice 2.2 (1994) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Glen Rice 0.4 (1994) 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.