Jordan Clarkson vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Jordan Clarkson 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

Jordan Clarkson

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jordan Clarkson: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jordan Clarkson 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Jordan Clarkson 10 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Jordan Clarkson 4 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Jordan Clarkson 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jordan Clarkson 16.0 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Clarkson 3.4 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Jordan Clarkson 2.9 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Jordan Clarkson 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jordan Clarkson 0.1 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jordan Clarkson 11,429 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Jordan Clarkson 2,405 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Jordan Clarkson 2,073 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Jordan Clarkson 583 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Jordan Clarkson 107 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Jordan Clarkson 716 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jordan Clarkson .438 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Jordan Clarkson .335 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jordan Clarkson .832 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jordan Clarkson 20.8 (2023) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Clarkson 4.0 (2023) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jordan Clarkson 5.0 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jordan Clarkson 1.1 (2016) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jordan Clarkson 0.2 (2020) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jordan Clarkson 11.7 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Clarkson 2.5 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Jordan Clarkson 1.2 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Jordan Clarkson 0.6 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jordan Clarkson 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jordan Clarkson 505 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Jordan Clarkson 109 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Jordan Clarkson 53 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Jordan Clarkson 24 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Jordan Clarkson 7 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Jordan Clarkson 43 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jordan Clarkson .413 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Jordan Clarkson .329 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Jordan Clarkson .933 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jordan Clarkson 17.5 (2021) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Clarkson 3.4 (2020) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jordan Clarkson 2.1 (2020) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jordan Clarkson 0.9 (2020) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jordan Clarkson 0.3 (2021) 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.