Jimmy Butler vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Jimmy Butler 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Earl Tatum 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) 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.