Gail Goodrich vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Gail Goodrich 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

Gail Goodrich

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gail Goodrich: 1965-66 to 1978-79
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gail Goodrich 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Gail Goodrich 14 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Gail Goodrich 8 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Gail Goodrich 5 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gail Goodrich 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gail Goodrich 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.6 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.2 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.7 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.3 * Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 19,181 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 3,279 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 4,805 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 545 * Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 72 * Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Gail Goodrich 1,031 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .456 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .807 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.9 (1972) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 5.4 (1969) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.5 (1970) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.6 (1976) * Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.3 (1978) * Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.1 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.1 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.2 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 * Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 1,450 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 250 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 333 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 7 * Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 1 * Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Gail Goodrich 80 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .442 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .819 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.4 (1971) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.6 (1970) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.6 (1971) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 (1974) * Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 (1974) * Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.