Jeremy Lin vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) 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.