Lance Stephenson vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

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

Lance Stephenson

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lance Stephenson: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lance Stephenson 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Lance Stephenson 10 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Lance Stephenson 6 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Lance Stephenson 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lance Stephenson 8.6 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Lance Stephenson 4.1 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Lance Stephenson 2.9 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Lance Stephenson 0.6 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Lance Stephenson 0.1 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Lance Stephenson 4,738 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Lance Stephenson 2,251 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Lance Stephenson 1,621 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Lance Stephenson 357 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Lance Stephenson 76 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Lance Stephenson 554 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lance Stephenson .445 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Lance Stephenson .314 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Lance Stephenson .694 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lance Stephenson 13.8 (2014) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Lance Stephenson 7.2 (2014) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Lance Stephenson 4.6 (2014) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Lance Stephenson 1.0 (2013) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2018) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lance Stephenson 11.1 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Lance Stephenson 5.6 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Lance Stephenson 3.2 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Lance Stephenson 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Lance Stephenson 0.1 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Lance Stephenson 633 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Lance Stephenson 321 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Lance Stephenson 182 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Lance Stephenson 44 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Lance Stephenson 7 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Lance Stephenson 57 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lance Stephenson .448 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Lance Stephenson .330 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Lance Stephenson .670 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lance Stephenson 16.0 (2017) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Lance Stephenson 7.6 (2013) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Lance Stephenson 4.2 (2014) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Lance Stephenson 1.2 (2013) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2014) 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.