Jermaine O'Neal vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Jermaine O'Neal 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

Jermaine O'Neal

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jermaine O'Neal 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Jermaine O'Neal 18 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Jermaine O'Neal 14 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Jermaine O'Neal 6 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 3 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 13.2 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 7.2 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.4 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.5 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.8 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 13,309 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 7,261 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 1,369 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 470 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 1,820 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 1,011 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .467 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .147 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .715 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 11.6 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 6.5 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.0 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.4 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.7 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 1,124 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 631 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 99 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 35 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 167 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 97 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .426 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .000 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .718 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003) 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.