Jamal Murray vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

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

Jamal Murray

vs.

Earl Tatum

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Murray 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Jamal Murray 7 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Jamal Murray 4 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Jamal Murray 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 17.5 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 3.7 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 4.5 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 8,187 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 1,757 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Jamal Murray 2,106 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Jamal Murray 451 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 164 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Jamal Murray 469 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .452 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .380 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .867 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 21.2 (2021) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.3 (2021) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 24.5 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 5.1 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.3 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.1 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 1,467 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 303 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Jamal Murray 376 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Jamal Murray 65 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 19 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Jamal Murray 60 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .460 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .392 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .908 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 7.1 (2023) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.9 (2024) 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.