Shaquille O'Neal vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Shaquille O'Neal 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

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Earl Tatum 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Earl Tatum 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Earl Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) 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.