Shawn Marion vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Shawn Marion 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

Shawn Marion

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Marion: 1999-00 to 2014-15
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Marion 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Shawn Marion 16 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Shawn Marion 11 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Shawn Marion 4 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Marion 2 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Marion 15.2 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Marion 8.7 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Shawn Marion 1.9 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Shawn Marion 1.5 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Shawn Marion 1.1 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Marion 17,700 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Shawn Marion 10,101 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Shawn Marion 2,198 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Shawn Marion 1,759 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Shawn Marion 1,233 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Shawn Marion 1,163 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Marion .484 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Shawn Marion .331 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Marion .810 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Marion 21.8 (2006) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Marion 11.8 (2006) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Shawn Marion 2.7 (2004) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Shawn Marion 2.3 (2003) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Marion 1.7 (2006) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Marion 13.9 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Marion 8.6 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Shawn Marion 1.4 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Shawn Marion 1.2 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Shawn Marion 1.2 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Marion 1,519 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Shawn Marion 939 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Shawn Marion 158 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Shawn Marion 128 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Shawn Marion 127 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Shawn Marion 109 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Marion .456 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Shawn Marion .318 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Marion .814 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Marion 20.4 (2006) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Marion 11.8 (2005) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Shawn Marion 2.1 (2011) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Shawn Marion 1.9 (2006) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Marion 1.8 (2003) 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.