Rudy Gobert vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Rudy Gobert 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

Rudy Gobert

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Earl Tatum 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Earl Tatum 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Earl Tatum 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Earl Tatum 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.3 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 792 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 657 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 65 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 40 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 97 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Rudy Gobert 58 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) 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.