Luka Doncic vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Luka Doncic 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Luka Doncic: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luka Doncic 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Luka Doncic 8 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Luka Doncic 5 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Luka Doncic 5 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Luka Doncic 5 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Luka Doncic 5 Earl Tatum 0

Scoring Leader Luka Doncic 1 Earl Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Luka Doncic 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 28.8 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 8.6 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 8.3 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.3 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.5 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Luka Doncic 13,370 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Luka Doncic 4,000 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Luka Doncic 3,831 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Luka Doncic 581 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Luka Doncic 211 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Luka Doncic 464 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luka Doncic .468 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Luka Doncic .350 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Luka Doncic .753 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 35.1 (2026) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 9.4 (2020) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 9.8 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.8 (2026) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.6 (2026) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 30.9 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 9.2 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 7.8 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.6 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.5 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Luka Doncic 1,697 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Luka Doncic 504 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Luka Doncic 427 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Luka Doncic 89 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Luka Doncic 26 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Luka Doncic 55 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luka Doncic .461 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Luka Doncic .347 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Luka Doncic .737 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 35.7 (2021) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 9.8 (2020) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 10.3 (2021) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.9 (2024) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.6 (2025) 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.