LeBron James vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Earl Tatum 1

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Earl Tatum 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Earl Tatum 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Earl Tatum 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Earl Tatum 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Earl Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Earl Tatum 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Earl Tatum 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Earl Tatum 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games LeBron James 287 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) 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.