Dejounte Murray vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Dejounte Murray 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

Dejounte Murray

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dejounte Murray: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dejounte Murray 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Dejounte Murray 7 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Dejounte Murray 3 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Dejounte Murray 1 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dejounte Murray 1 Earl Tatum 0

Steals Leader Dejounte Murray 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dejounte Murray 15.4 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Dejounte Murray 5.8 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Dejounte Murray 5.3 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Dejounte Murray 1.4 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dejounte Murray 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dejounte Murray 7,261 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Dejounte Murray 2,725 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Dejounte Murray 2,490 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Dejounte Murray 678 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Dejounte Murray 127 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Dejounte Murray 472 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dejounte Murray .458 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Dejounte Murray .345 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dejounte Murray .787 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dejounte Murray 22.5 (2024) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dejounte Murray 8.3 (2022) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dejounte Murray 9.2 (2022) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dejounte Murray 2.0 (2022) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dejounte Murray 0.4 (2018) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dejounte Murray 10.3 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Dejounte Murray 4.0 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Dejounte Murray 3.3 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Dejounte Murray 1.5 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dejounte Murray 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dejounte Murray 217 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Dejounte Murray 84 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Dejounte Murray 70 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Dejounte Murray 31 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Dejounte Murray 4 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Dejounte Murray 21 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dejounte Murray .426 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Dejounte Murray .391 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Dejounte Murray .767 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dejounte Murray 23.0 (2023) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dejounte Murray 7.2 (2023) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dejounte Murray 6.8 (2023) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dejounte Murray 2.0 (2023) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dejounte Murray 0.4 (2018) 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.