Marvin Bagley III vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Marvin Bagley III 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

Marvin Bagley III

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Bagley III: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Bagley III 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Marvin Bagley III 6 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Marvin Bagley III 0 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Marvin Bagley III 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III 13.0 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III 7.0 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.9 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.5 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.7 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Bagley III 3,343 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Marvin Bagley III 1,805 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Marvin Bagley III 242 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Marvin Bagley III 121 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Marvin Bagley III 173 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Marvin Bagley III 258 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Bagley III .518 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Marvin Bagley III .296 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Bagley III .692 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III 14.9 (2019) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III 7.6 (2019) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III 1.1 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.5 (2019) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III 1.0 (2019) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Bagley III - Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Marvin Bagley III - Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Marvin Bagley III - Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Marvin Bagley III - Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Marvin Bagley III - Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Marvin Bagley III 0 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Bagley III - Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Marvin Bagley III - Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Bagley III - Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III - 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.