Chris Paul vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Chris Paul 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

Chris Paul

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Earl Tatum 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Earl Tatum 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Earl Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (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.