LaMarcus Aldridge vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

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

LaMarcus Aldridge

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMarcus Aldridge: 2006-07 to 2021-22
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMarcus Aldridge 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons LaMarcus Aldridge 16 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played LaMarcus Aldridge 9 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games LaMarcus Aldridge 7 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMarcus Aldridge 5 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 19.1 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 8.1 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.9 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 0.7 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.1 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMarcus Aldridge 20,558 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds LaMarcus Aldridge 8,736 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists LaMarcus Aldridge 2,076 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals LaMarcus Aldridge 758 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks LaMarcus Aldridge 1,187 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games LaMarcus Aldridge 1,076 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMarcus Aldridge .493 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage LaMarcus Aldridge .320 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMarcus Aldridge .813 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 23.4 (2015) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 11.1 (2014) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 2.6 (2013) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.0 (2011) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.6 (2020) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 20.8 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 8.5 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.7 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 0.7 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.4 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMarcus Aldridge 1,494 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds LaMarcus Aldridge 614 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists LaMarcus Aldridge 119 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals LaMarcus Aldridge 49 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks LaMarcus Aldridge 100 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games LaMarcus Aldridge 72 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMarcus Aldridge .455 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage LaMarcus Aldridge .327 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage LaMarcus Aldridge .824 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 26.2 (2014) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 11.2 (2015) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 2.7 (2019) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.3 (2011) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 2.4 (2015) 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.