Jaylen Brown vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Jaylen Brown 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

Jaylen Brown

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 8 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 7 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 3 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 18.6 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.4 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 10,038 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 2,840 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,303 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 539 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 209 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Jaylen Brown 540 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .480 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .364 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .720 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 26.6 (2023) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.6 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 18.4 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.6 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.3 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,025 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 615 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 252 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 105 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 44 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Jaylen Brown 110 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .360 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .725 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.1 (2022) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.5 (2022) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (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.