Oscar Robertson vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Oscar Robertson 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

Oscar Robertson

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oscar Robertson 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Oscar Robertson 14 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Oscar Robertson 10 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Oscar Robertson 12 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oscar Robertson 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Oscar Robertson 9 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 11 Earl Tatum 0

Assists Leader Oscar Robertson 6 Earl Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Oscar Robertson 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 25.7 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 7.5 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 9.5 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 * Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 * Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 26,710 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 7,804 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 9,887 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 77 * Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Oscar Robertson 1,040 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .485 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .838 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) * Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) * Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 22.2 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 6.7 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 8.9 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 * Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 * Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 1,910 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 578 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 769 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 15 * Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Oscar Robertson 86 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .460 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .855 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) * Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) * Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.