Julius Erving vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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.