James Harden vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Earl Tatum 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Earl Tatum 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals James Harden 271 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games James Harden 164 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (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.