Brook Lopez vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Brook Lopez 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

Brook Lopez

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 16 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 8 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 16.1 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.2 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 16,476 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,336 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,471 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Brook Lopez 583 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 1,912 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,025 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .349 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .796 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.6 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.7 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,227 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 507 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Brook Lopez 72 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Brook Lopez 56 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 144 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Brook Lopez 84 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .517 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .335 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .824 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) 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.