Stephon Marbury vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Stephon Marbury 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

Stephon Marbury

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stephon Marbury: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephon Marbury 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Stephon Marbury 13 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Stephon Marbury 5 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Stephon Marbury 2 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephon Marbury 2 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephon Marbury 19.3 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Marbury 3.0 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Stephon Marbury 7.6 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Stephon Marbury 1.2 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.1 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephon Marbury 16,297 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Stephon Marbury 2,516 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Stephon Marbury 6,471 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Stephon Marbury 1,022 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Stephon Marbury 121 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Stephon Marbury 846 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephon Marbury .433 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Stephon Marbury .325 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Stephon Marbury .784 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephon Marbury 23.9 (2001) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Marbury 3.2 (2004) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Stephon Marbury 8.9 (1999) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Stephon Marbury 1.6 (2004) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.3 (1997) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephon Marbury 12.6 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Marbury 2.6 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Stephon Marbury 4.6 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.9 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.0 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephon Marbury 402 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Stephon Marbury 82 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Stephon Marbury 146 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Stephon Marbury 29 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Stephon Marbury 0 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Stephon Marbury 32 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephon Marbury .355 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Stephon Marbury .273 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Stephon Marbury .750 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephon Marbury 22.0 (2003) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Marbury 4.3 (2004) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Stephon Marbury 7.7 (1997) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Stephon Marbury 2.4 (1998) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.0 (2009) 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.