T.J. McConnell vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and T.J. McConnell 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

T.J. McConnell

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
T.J. McConnell: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships T.J. McConnell 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons T.J. McConnell 9 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played T.J. McConnell 4 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games T.J. McConnell 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 7.5 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 3.0 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 5.1 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 1.2 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points T.J. McConnell 4,676 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds T.J. McConnell 1,861 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists T.J. McConnell 3,191 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals T.J. McConnell 766 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks T.J. McConnell 112 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games T.J. McConnell 627 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage T.J. McConnell .516 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage T.J. McConnell .350 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage T.J. McConnell .784 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 10.2 (2024) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 3.7 (2021) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 6.6 (2021) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 1.9 (2021) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.4 (2022) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 7.3 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 2.3 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 3.3 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.6 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.1 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points T.J. McConnell 286 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds T.J. McConnell 90 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists T.J. McConnell 127 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals T.J. McConnell 23 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks T.J. McConnell 3 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games T.J. McConnell 39 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage T.J. McConnell .508 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage T.J. McConnell .310 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage T.J. McConnell .773 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 11.8 (2024) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 3.1 (2024) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 5.1 (2024) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.9 (2024) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.1 (2024) 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.