Kevin Garnett vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Earl Tatum 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Earl Tatum 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Earl Tatum 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) 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.