Paul George vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Paul George 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

Paul George

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Earl Tatum 0

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Paul George 867 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.2 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,398 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Paul George 843 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Paul George 468 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Paul George 171 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Paul George 61 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Paul George 113 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .424 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Paul George .354 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .825 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) 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.