Kevin Durant vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

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

Kevin Durant

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Earl Tatum 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Earl Tatum 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Earl Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Earl Tatum 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Earl Tatum 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) 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.