Anthony Edwards vs. Earl Tatum Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Earl Tatum and Anthony Edwards, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Anthony Edwards and Earl Tatum both played 4 years in the NBA. Anthony Edwards had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Earl Tatum had his rookie season in 1976-77. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Anthony Edwards 4 3 2020-21 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum 4 1 1976-77 to 1979-80

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Anthony Edwards Earl Tatum
Season 2020-211976-77
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards 72 32.1 19.3 0.8 3.8 4.7 2.9 1.1 0.5 2.2 1.8 7.0 16.8 .417 2.4 7.2 .329 2.9 3.8 .776
Earl Tatum 68 18.4 9.4 1.2 2.3 3.5 1.7 1.3 0.3 - 2.5 4.2 8.9 .466 - - - 1.1 1.5 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Earl Tatum 11 32.4 13.6 1.5 3.5 4.9 2.5 1.4 0.8 - 3.1 6.1 12.2 .500 - - - 1.5 2.2 .667

Season 2
Anthony Edwards Earl Tatum
Season 2021-221977-78
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Lakers, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards 72 34.3 21.3 0.9 3.9 4.8 3.8 1.5 0.6 2.6 2.3 7.6 17.3 .441 3.0 8.4 .357 3.1 3.9 .786
Earl Tatum 82 30.8 14.3 1.0 2.6 3.6 3.6 1.7 0.5 2.2 3.1 6.2 13.3 .469 - - - 1.9 2.4 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards 6 37.8 25.2 0.7 3.5 4.2 3.0 1.2 1.2 2.5 3.7 8.3 18.3 .455 3.8 9.5 .404 4.7 5.7 .824
Earl Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Anthony Edwards Earl Tatum
Season 2022-231978-79
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards 79 36.0 24.6 0.6 5.2 5.8 4.4 1.6 0.7 3.3 2.4 8.9 19.5 .459 2.7 7.3 .369 4.0 5.3 .756
Earl Tatum 79 15.6 7.7 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.9 1.0 0.4 1.1 2.1 3.5 7.9 .447 - - - 0.7 0.9 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards 5 39.8 31.6 0.6 4.4 5.0 5.2 1.8 2.0 1.6 2.6 11.0 22.8 .482 3.0 8.6 .349 6.6 7.8 .846
Earl Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Anthony Edwards Earl Tatum
Season 2023-241979-80
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves TBDDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards 79 35.1 25.9 0.7 4.8 5.4 5.1 1.3 0.5 3.1 1.8 9.1 19.7 .461 2.4 6.7 .357 5.4 6.4 .836
Earl Tatum 33 6.8 2.6 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.9 1.1 2.8 .383 0.1 0.2 .333 0.3 0.6 .579
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards 10 39.8 30.2 0.9 5.1 6.0 5.8 1.7 0.7 3.4 2.3 10.7 20.0 .535 3.1 7.3 .425 5.7 6.8 .838
Earl Tatum ------- --- ----------
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