Elton Brand vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Elton Brand 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

Elton Brand

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elton Brand: 1999-00 to 2015-16
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elton Brand 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Elton Brand 17 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Elton Brand 5 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Elton Brand 2 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elton Brand 1 Earl Tatum 0

Blocks Leader Elton Brand 1 Earl Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Elton Brand 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 15.9 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 8.5 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 2.1 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.7 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 16,827 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 9,040 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Elton Brand 2,184 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Elton Brand 940 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Elton Brand 1,828 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Elton Brand 1,058 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .500 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .095 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .736 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 24.7 (2006) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 11.6 (2002) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 3.3 (2004) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 1.1 (2003) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.5 (2003) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 12.6 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 6.3 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.6 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 504 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 252 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Elton Brand 64 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Elton Brand 25 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Elton Brand 63 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Elton Brand 40 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .516 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .000 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .719 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 25.4 (2006) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 10.3 (2006) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 4.0 (2006) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 (2006) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.6 (2006) 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.