Yao Ming vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (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.