Enes Kanter vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Enes Kanter 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

Enes Kanter

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Enes Kanter: 2011-12 to 2021-22
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Enes Kanter 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Enes Kanter 11 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Enes Kanter 6 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Enes Kanter 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 11.2 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 7.8 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 0.9 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.4 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 0.5 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Enes Kanter 8,349 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Enes Kanter 5,822 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Enes Kanter 638 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Enes Kanter 296 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Enes Kanter 363 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Enes Kanter 748 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Enes Kanter .548 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Enes Kanter .289 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Enes Kanter .777 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 15.5 (2015) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 11.0 (2021) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 1.7 (2019) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.5 (2018) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 0.7 (2020) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 7.6 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 5.9 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 0.6 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.3 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 0.5 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Enes Kanter 450 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Enes Kanter 346 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Enes Kanter 33 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Enes Kanter 16 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Enes Kanter 30 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Enes Kanter 59 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Enes Kanter .514 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Enes Kanter .211 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Enes Kanter .777 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 11.4 (2019) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 9.6 (2019) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 1.2 (2019) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.7 (2019) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 1.0 (2012) 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.