Adrian Dantley vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Earl Tatum 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Earl Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) 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.