Michael Jordan vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Earl Tatum 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Earl Tatum 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Earl Tatum 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Earl Tatum 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Earl Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Earl Tatum 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) 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.