Roy Hibbert vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Roy Hibbert 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

Roy Hibbert

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Roy Hibbert: 2008-09 to 2016-17
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Roy Hibbert 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Roy Hibbert 9 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Roy Hibbert 4 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Roy Hibbert 2 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Roy Hibbert 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Hibbert 10.0 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Roy Hibbert 6.3 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Roy Hibbert 1.3 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Roy Hibbert 0.4 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Roy Hibbert 1.7 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Hibbert 6,611 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Roy Hibbert 4,173 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Roy Hibbert 885 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Roy Hibbert 241 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Roy Hibbert 1,146 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Roy Hibbert 662 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Hibbert .465 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Roy Hibbert .250 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Roy Hibbert .755 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Hibbert 12.8 (2012) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Hibbert 8.8 (2012) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Roy Hibbert 2.0 (2011) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Roy Hibbert 0.5 (2013) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Roy Hibbert 2.6 (2013) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Hibbert 12.6 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Roy Hibbert 8.3 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Roy Hibbert 1.1 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Roy Hibbert 0.2 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Roy Hibbert 2.0 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Hibbert 680 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Roy Hibbert 449 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Roy Hibbert 58 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Roy Hibbert 13 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Roy Hibbert 106 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Roy Hibbert 54 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Hibbert .486 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Roy Hibbert .500 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Roy Hibbert .765 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Hibbert 17.0 (2013) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Hibbert 11.2 (2012) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Roy Hibbert 1.4 (2013) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Roy Hibbert 0.4 (2011) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Roy Hibbert 3.1 (2012) 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.