Ja Morant vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Ja Morant 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

Ja Morant

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 5 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 3 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Earl Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.5 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.8 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 5,783 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,243 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Ja Morant 1,903 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Ja Morant 254 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Ja Morant 74 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Ja Morant 257 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .472 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .318 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .755 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2022) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.3 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.8 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.6 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.5 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 518 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 130 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Ja Morant 164 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Ja Morant 29 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Ja Morant 5 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Ja Morant 19 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .449 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .357 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .758 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.4 (2022) 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.