Joe Dumars vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Joe Dumars 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

Joe Dumars

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) 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.