Anthony Edwards vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Anthony Edwards 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

Anthony Edwards

vs.

Earl Tatum

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Edwards 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Edwards 4 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Anthony Edwards 3 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Anthony Edwards 2 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 22.9 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.2 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.1 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.4 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.6 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 6,920 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 1,567 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 1,241 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 413 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 182 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Anthony Edwards 302 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .446 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .353 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .793 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 25.9 (2024) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.7 (2023) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 29.6 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.4 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.6 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.6 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.3 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 503 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 91 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 79 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 27 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 22 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Anthony Edwards 17 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .497 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .392 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .829 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 32.3 (2024) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.8 (2024) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2024) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.8 (2024) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023) 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.