Horace Grant vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Horace Grant 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

Horace Grant

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Horace Grant 4 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Horace Grant 17 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Horace Grant 13 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Horace Grant 1 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Horace Grant 4 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.1 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.2 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 12,996 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 9,443 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Horace Grant 2,575 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Horace Grant 1,143 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Horace Grant 1,136 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Horace Grant 1,165 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .509 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .063 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .692 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 15.1 (1994) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 11.0 (1994) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.4 (1994) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.5 (1997) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (1992) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.6 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.1 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 1,907 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 1,457 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Horace Grant 360 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Horace Grant 171 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Horace Grant 173 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Horace Grant 170 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .530 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .125 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .714 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 16.2 (1994) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 10.4 (1996) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.0 (1992) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (2000) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.8 (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.