Pau Gasol vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Pau Gasol 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

Pau Gasol

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pau Gasol 2 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Pau Gasol 18 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Pau Gasol 12 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Pau Gasol 6 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pau Gasol 4 Earl Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Pau Gasol 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 17.0 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.6 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 20,894 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 11,305 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Pau Gasol 3,925 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Pau Gasol 606 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 1,941 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Pau Gasol 1,226 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .507 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .368 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .753 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 15.4 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.7 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 2,098 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 1,246 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Pau Gasol 438 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Pau Gasol 71 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 233 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Pau Gasol 136 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .508 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .297 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .741 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (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.