Manu Ginobili vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Manu Ginobili 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

Manu Ginobili

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (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.