Kyrie Irving vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Earl Tatum

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Earl Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,839 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 296 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 376 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 112 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Kyrie Irving 78 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .399 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .892 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 28.8 (2024) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.0 (2024) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.