D'Angelo Russell vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and D'Angelo Russell 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

D'Angelo Russell

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships D'Angelo Russell 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons D'Angelo Russell 9 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played D'Angelo Russell 4 Earl Tatum 1

NBA Cups Won D'Angelo Russell 1 * Earl Tatum 0 *

All-Star Games D'Angelo Russell 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 17.8 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.4 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 5.8 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.1 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points D'Angelo Russell 10,136 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 1,954 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists D'Angelo Russell 3,289 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals D'Angelo Russell 610 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks D'Angelo Russell 184 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games D'Angelo Russell 571 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D'Angelo Russell .430 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage D'Angelo Russell .369 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage D'Angelo Russell .792 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 14.2 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 2.9 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 4.8 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points D'Angelo Russell 453 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 94 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists D'Angelo Russell 153 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals D'Angelo Russell 31 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks D'Angelo Russell 7 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games D'Angelo Russell 32 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D'Angelo Russell .388 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage D'Angelo Russell .327 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage D'Angelo Russell .772 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (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.