Kobe Bryant vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Earl Tatum 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Earl Tatum 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.