Rajon Rondo vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Rajon Rondo 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

Rajon Rondo

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rajon Rondo: 2006-07 to 2021-22
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rajon Rondo 2 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Rajon Rondo 16 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Rajon Rondo 10 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Rajon Rondo 4 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rajon Rondo 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rajon Rondo 2 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rajon Rondo 4 Earl Tatum 0

Assists Leader Rajon Rondo 3 Earl Tatum 0

Steals Leader Rajon Rondo 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rajon Rondo 9.8 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Rajon Rondo 4.5 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Rajon Rondo 7.9 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Rajon Rondo 1.6 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rajon Rondo 0.1 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rajon Rondo 9,337 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Rajon Rondo 4,349 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Rajon Rondo 7,584 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Rajon Rondo 1,518 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Rajon Rondo 125 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Rajon Rondo 957 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rajon Rondo .456 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Rajon Rondo .324 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Rajon Rondo .611 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rajon Rondo 13.7 (2013) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rajon Rondo 6.0 (2016) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rajon Rondo 11.7 (2012) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rajon Rondo 2.3 (2010) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rajon Rondo 0.2 (2013) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rajon Rondo 12.5 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Rajon Rondo 5.6 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Rajon Rondo 8.5 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Rajon Rondo 1.7 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rajon Rondo 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rajon Rondo 1,669 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Rajon Rondo 744 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Rajon Rondo 1,136 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Rajon Rondo 228 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Rajon Rondo 24 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Rajon Rondo 134 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rajon Rondo .440 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Rajon Rondo .330 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Rajon Rondo .649 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rajon Rondo 17.3 (2012) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rajon Rondo 9.7 (2009) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rajon Rondo 12.2 (2018) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rajon Rondo 3.5 (2017) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rajon Rondo 0.5 (2017) 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.