Scottie Pippen vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

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

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scottie Pippen: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scottie Pippen 6 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Scottie Pippen 17 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Scottie Pippen 16 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Scottie Pippen 7 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Scottie Pippen 3 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Scottie Pippen 7 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Scottie Pippen 8 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Scottie Pippen 10 Earl Tatum 0

Steals Leader Scottie Pippen 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Pippen 16.1 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Pippen 6.4 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Scottie Pippen 5.2 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Scottie Pippen 2.0 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Scottie Pippen 0.8 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Pippen 18,940 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Scottie Pippen 7,494 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Scottie Pippen 6,135 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Scottie Pippen 2,307 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Scottie Pippen 947 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Scottie Pippen 1,178 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Pippen .473 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Scottie Pippen .326 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Pippen .704 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Pippen 22.0 (1994) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Pippen 8.7 (1994) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Scottie Pippen 7.0 (1992) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Scottie Pippen 2.9 (1995) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Pippen 1.2 (1990) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Pippen 17.5 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Pippen 7.6 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Scottie Pippen 5.0 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Scottie Pippen 1.9 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Scottie Pippen 0.9 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Pippen 3,642 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Scottie Pippen 1,583 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Scottie Pippen 1,048 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Scottie Pippen 395 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Scottie Pippen 185 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Scottie Pippen 208 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Pippen .444 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Scottie Pippen .303 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Pippen .724 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Pippen 22.8 (1994) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Pippen 11.8 (1999) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Scottie Pippen 6.7 (1992) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Scottie Pippen 2.7 (2001) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Pippen 1.3 (1990) 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.