David Robinson vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and David Robinson 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

David Robinson

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Robinson 2 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons David Robinson 14 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played David Robinson 12 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games David Robinson 10 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Robinson 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team David Robinson 4 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 10 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive 1st Team David Robinson 4 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 8 Earl Tatum 0

Defensive Player of The Year David Robinson 1 Earl Tatum 0 *

Scoring Leader David Robinson 1 Earl Tatum 0

Rebounds Leader David Robinson 1 Earl Tatum 0

Blocks Leader David Robinson 1 Earl Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year David Robinson 1 Earl Tatum 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 21.1 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.4 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 3.0 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 20,790 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds David Robinson 10,497 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists David Robinson 2,441 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals David Robinson 1,388 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks David Robinson 2,954 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games David Robinson 987 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .518 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .250 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .736 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 29.8 (1994) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 13.0 (1991) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.8 (1994) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 2.3 (1992) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.5 (1992) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 18.1 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.3 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.2 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 2,221 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds David Robinson 1,301 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists David Robinson 280 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals David Robinson 151 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks David Robinson 312 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games David Robinson 123 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .479 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .100 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .708 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 25.8 (1991) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 14.1 (1998) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1993) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.8 (2000) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1990) 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.