Tyson Chandler vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Tyson Chandler 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

Tyson Chandler

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyson Chandler: 2001-02 to 2019-20
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyson Chandler 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Tyson Chandler 19 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Tyson Chandler 10 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Tyson Chandler 1 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyson Chandler 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyson Chandler 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyson Chandler 3 Earl Tatum 0

Defensive Player of The Year Tyson Chandler 1 Earl Tatum 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 8.2 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 9.0 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.5 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.2 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyson Chandler 9,509 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Tyson Chandler 10,467 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Tyson Chandler 967 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Tyson Chandler 630 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Tyson Chandler 1,335 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Tyson Chandler 1,160 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyson Chandler .597 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Tyson Chandler .000 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyson Chandler .644 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 11.8 (2008) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 12.4 (2007) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.2 (2018) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.9 (2012) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.8 (2007) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 6.9 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 8.1 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.5 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.6 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.1 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyson Chandler 523 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Tyson Chandler 619 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Tyson Chandler 37 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Tyson Chandler 43 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Tyson Chandler 85 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Tyson Chandler 76 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyson Chandler .566 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Tyson Chandler - Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Tyson Chandler .628 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 11.7 (2005) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 10.8 (2015) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.3 (2005) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.4 (2012) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 2.2 (2005) 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.