John Stockton vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and John Stockton 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

John Stockton

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Stockton: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Stockton 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons John Stockton 19 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played John Stockton 19 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games John Stockton 10 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Stockton 2 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Stockton 11 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Stockton 5 Earl Tatum 0

Assists Leader John Stockton 9 Earl Tatum 0

Steals Leader John Stockton 2 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Stockton 13.1 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game John Stockton 2.7 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game John Stockton 10.5 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game John Stockton 2.2 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Stockton 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Stockton 19,711 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds John Stockton 4,051 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists John Stockton 15,806 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals John Stockton 3,265 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks John Stockton 315 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games John Stockton 1,504 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Stockton .515 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage John Stockton .384 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage John Stockton .826 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Stockton 17.2 (1990) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Stockton 3.3 (1992) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Stockton 14.5 (1990) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Stockton 3.2 (1989) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game John Stockton 0.3 (2002) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Stockton 13.4 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game John Stockton 3.3 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game John Stockton 10.1 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game John Stockton 1.9 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Stockton 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Stockton 2,436 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds John Stockton 608 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists John Stockton 1,839 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals John Stockton 338 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks John Stockton 50 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games John Stockton 182 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Stockton .473 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage John Stockton .326 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage John Stockton .810 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Stockton 27.3 (1989) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Stockton 5.6 (2001) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Stockton 15.0 (1990) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game John Stockton 3.7 (1989) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Stockton 1.7 (1989) 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.