Patrick Ewing vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Patrick Ewing 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

Patrick Ewing

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Patrick Ewing: 1985-86 to 2001-02
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patrick Ewing 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Patrick Ewing 17 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Patrick Ewing 14 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Patrick Ewing 11 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Patrick Ewing 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 7 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 3 Earl Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Patrick Ewing 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 21.0 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 9.8 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.9 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.4 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 24,815 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 11,607 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 2,215 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 1,136 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 2,894 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Patrick Ewing 1,183 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .504 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .152 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .740 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 20.2 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 10.3 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.0 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 0.9 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.2 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 2,813 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 1,435 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 275 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 122 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 303 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Patrick Ewing 139 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .469 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .348 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .718 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988) 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.