Kawhi Leonard vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Kawhi Leonard 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

Kawhi Leonard

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 5 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Earl Tatum 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Earl Tatum 0 *

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Earl Tatum 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.0 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) 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.