Joe Johnson vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

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

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Johnson 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Joe Johnson 18 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Joe Johnson 13 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Joe Johnson 7 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Johnson 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 16.0 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.0 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.9 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 20,407 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 5,059 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Joe Johnson 5,001 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Joe Johnson 1,071 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 260 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Joe Johnson 1,277 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .441 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .371 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .802 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 15.2 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.2 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.1 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 1,828 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 506 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Joe Johnson 369 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Joe Johnson 96 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 19 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Joe Johnson 120 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .427 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .339 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .779 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005) 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.