Lamar Odom vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

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

Lamar Odom

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lamar Odom: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lamar Odom 2 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Lamar Odom 14 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Lamar Odom 8 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Lamar Odom 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lamar Odom 13.3 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Lamar Odom 8.4 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Lamar Odom 3.7 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Lamar Odom 0.9 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Lamar Odom 0.9 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Lamar Odom 12,781 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Lamar Odom 8,059 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Lamar Odom 3,554 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Lamar Odom 848 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Lamar Odom 892 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Lamar Odom 961 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lamar Odom .463 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Lamar Odom .312 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Lamar Odom .693 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lamar Odom 17.2 (2001) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Lamar Odom 10.6 (2008) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Lamar Odom 5.9 (2002) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Lamar Odom 1.2 (2000) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Lamar Odom 1.6 (2001) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lamar Odom 13.0 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Lamar Odom 8.8 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Lamar Odom 2.4 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Lamar Odom 0.7 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Lamar Odom 1.0 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Lamar Odom 1,407 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Lamar Odom 955 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Lamar Odom 264 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Lamar Odom 72 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Lamar Odom 112 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Lamar Odom 108 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lamar Odom .479 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Lamar Odom .303 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Lamar Odom .643 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lamar Odom 19.4 (2007) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Lamar Odom 13.0 (2007) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Lamar Odom 4.9 (2006) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Lamar Odom 1.2 (2004) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Lamar Odom 1.3 (2009) 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.