Scottie Barnes vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Scottie Barnes 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

Scottie Barnes

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scottie Barnes: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scottie Barnes 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Scottie Barnes 3 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Scottie Barnes 1 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Scottie Barnes 1 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Scottie Barnes 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 16.6 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 7.4 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.7 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.1 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 3,504 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 1,563 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 990 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 238 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 204 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Scottie Barnes 211 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .474 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .311 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .764 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 19.9 (2024) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 8.2 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 6.1 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.3 (2024) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.5 (2024) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 51 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 36 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 17 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 4 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 1 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Scottie Barnes 4 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .429 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .167 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .813 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 (2022) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 (2022) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 (2022) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 (2022) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 (2022) 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.