Keldon Johnson vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

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

Keldon Johnson

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keldon Johnson: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keldon Johnson 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Keldon Johnson 5 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Keldon Johnson 0 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Keldon Johnson 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keldon Johnson 16.3 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Keldon Johnson 5.5 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Keldon Johnson 2.3 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Keldon Johnson 0.7 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Keldon Johnson 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Keldon Johnson 4,782 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Keldon Johnson 1,621 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Keldon Johnson 672 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Keldon Johnson 209 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Keldon Johnson 71 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Keldon Johnson 293 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keldon Johnson .465 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Keldon Johnson .358 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Keldon Johnson .760 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keldon Johnson 22.0 (2023) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Keldon Johnson 6.1 (2022) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Keldon Johnson 2.9 (2023) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Keldon Johnson 0.8 (2020) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Keldon Johnson 0.3 (2021) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keldon Johnson - Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Keldon Johnson - Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Keldon Johnson - Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Keldon Johnson - Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Keldon Johnson - Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Keldon Johnson - Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Keldon Johnson - Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Keldon Johnson - Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Keldon Johnson - Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Keldon Johnson - Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Keldon Johnson 0 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keldon Johnson - Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Keldon Johnson - Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Keldon Johnson - Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keldon Johnson - Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Keldon Johnson - Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Keldon Johnson - Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Keldon Johnson - Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Keldon Johnson - 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.