Kyle Kuzma vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

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

Kyle Kuzma

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyle Kuzma 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Kyle Kuzma 7 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Kyle Kuzma 2 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Kyle Kuzma 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 17.3 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 6.4 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 2.7 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Kuzma 8,246 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 3,043 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Kyle Kuzma 1,294 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Kyle Kuzma 268 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Kyle Kuzma 262 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Kyle Kuzma 476 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Kuzma .451 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Kyle Kuzma .337 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Kuzma .733 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 9.1 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 3.3 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.9 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Kuzma 247 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 88 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Kyle Kuzma 24 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Kyle Kuzma 8 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Kyle Kuzma 8 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Kyle Kuzma 27 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Kuzma .401 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Kyle Kuzma .283 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Kuzma .761 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020) 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.