Jalen Brunson vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.5 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 922 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 179 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 180 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Jalen Brunson 41 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .458 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .335 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .830 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 34.4 (2024) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.4 (2024) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) 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.