Khris Middleton vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

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

Khris Middleton

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Khris Middleton: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Khris Middleton 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Khris Middleton 12 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Khris Middleton 9 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Khris Middleton 3 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Khris Middleton 16.9 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Khris Middleton 4.8 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Khris Middleton 3.9 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Khris Middleton 1.2 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Khris Middleton 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Khris Middleton 12,461 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Khris Middleton 3,563 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Khris Middleton 2,916 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Khris Middleton 868 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Khris Middleton 143 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Khris Middleton 739 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Khris Middleton .460 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Khris Middleton .388 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Khris Middleton .879 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Khris Middleton 20.9 (2020) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Khris Middleton 6.2 (2020) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Khris Middleton 5.4 (2021) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Khris Middleton 1.7 (2016) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Khris Middleton 0.3 (2024) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Khris Middleton 20.6 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Khris Middleton 6.5 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Khris Middleton 4.8 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Khris Middleton 1.2 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Khris Middleton 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Khris Middleton 1,650 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Khris Middleton 521 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Khris Middleton 383 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Khris Middleton 96 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Khris Middleton 15 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Khris Middleton 80 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Khris Middleton .441 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Khris Middleton .390 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Khris Middleton .866 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Khris Middleton 24.7 (2018) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Khris Middleton 9.2 (2024) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Khris Middleton 7.0 (2022) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Khris Middleton 2.3 (2015) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Khris Middleton 0.7 (2018) 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.