Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Earl Tatum 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Earl Tatum 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Earl Tatum 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Earl Tatum 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Earl Tatum 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) 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.