Nikola Jokic vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Earl Tatum 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,010 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 901 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 545 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Nikola Jokic 73 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .408 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) 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.