Michael Porter Jr. vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Michael Porter Jr. 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

Michael Porter Jr.

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Porter Jr. 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Michael Porter Jr. 5 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Michael Porter Jr. 4 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Michael Porter Jr. 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 15.7 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 6.2 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 4,199 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 1,669 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 320 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 156 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 163 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 268 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .499 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .410 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .807 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 14.3 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.2 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.4 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 800 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 404 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 69 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 44 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 24 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 56 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .462 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .385 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .769 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 20.4 (2024) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.4 (2024) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 (2024) 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.