Ricky Rubio vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Ricky Rubio 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

Ricky Rubio

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Rubio 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Ricky Rubio 12 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Ricky Rubio 3 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Ricky Rubio 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 10.8 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 4.1 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 7.4 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 1.8 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.1 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Rubio 7,570 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Ricky Rubio 2,830 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Ricky Rubio 5,160 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Ricky Rubio 1,226 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Ricky Rubio 94 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Ricky Rubio 698 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Rubio .388 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Ricky Rubio .324 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Rubio .843 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 11.5 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 4.7 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 6.3 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 1.5 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Rubio 161 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Ricky Rubio 66 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Ricky Rubio 88 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Ricky Rubio 21 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Ricky Rubio 4 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Ricky Rubio 14 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Rubio .384 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Ricky Rubio .269 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Rubio .814 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018) 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.