Spencer Dinwiddie vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Spencer Dinwiddie 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

Spencer Dinwiddie

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Dinwiddie: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Dinwiddie 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Dinwiddie 10 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Spencer Dinwiddie 5 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Spencer Dinwiddie 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 13.3 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 3.0 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 5.2 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 0.7 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Dinwiddie 7,206 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Spencer Dinwiddie 1,642 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Spencer Dinwiddie 2,804 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Spencer Dinwiddie 378 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Spencer Dinwiddie 150 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Spencer Dinwiddie 542 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Dinwiddie .414 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Spencer Dinwiddie .333 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Dinwiddie .796 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 20.6 (2020) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 4.3 (2021) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 6.8 (2020) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 0.9 (2018) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 0.4 (2017) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 12.5 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 2.3 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 3.3 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 0.7 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Dinwiddie 411 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Spencer Dinwiddie 77 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Spencer Dinwiddie 108 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Spencer Dinwiddie 24 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Spencer Dinwiddie 8 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Spencer Dinwiddie 33 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Dinwiddie .422 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Spencer Dinwiddie .397 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Dinwiddie .761 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 16.5 (2023) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 3.3 (2023) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 6.5 (2023) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 1.3 (2023) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 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.