Tyrese Maxey vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Tyrese Maxey 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

Tyrese Maxey

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Maxey: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Maxey 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Maxey 4 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Tyrese Maxey 4 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Tyrese Maxey 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 18.2 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 2.9 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 4.1 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.7 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Maxey 4,833 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Tyrese Maxey 778 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Tyrese Maxey 1,086 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Tyrese Maxey 199 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Tyrese Maxey 86 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Tyrese Maxey 266 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Maxey .468 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Maxey .396 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Maxey .862 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 25.9 (2024) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 3.7 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 6.2 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 1.0 (2024) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.5 (2024) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 17.8 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 3.6 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 3.1 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.4 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Maxey 713 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Tyrese Maxey 143 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Tyrese Maxey 124 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Tyrese Maxey 30 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Tyrese Maxey 15 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Tyrese Maxey 40 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Maxey .463 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Maxey .395 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Maxey .866 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 32.4 (2024) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 5.2 (2024) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 7.2 (2024) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 1.4 (2023) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.5 (2021) 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.