Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Earl Tatum 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (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.