Norman Powell vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Norman Powell 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

Norman Powell

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norman Powell: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norman Powell 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Norman Powell 9 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Norman Powell 8 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Norman Powell 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Powell 12.3 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 2.6 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 1.5 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Powell 6,851 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Norman Powell 1,458 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Norman Powell 816 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Norman Powell 434 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Norman Powell 153 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Norman Powell 557 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Powell .468 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Norman Powell .394 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Norman Powell .828 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Powell 19.0 (2022) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 3.7 (2020) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 2.1 (2022) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 1.2 (2021) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.5 (2022) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Powell 9.2 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 2.1 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 1.0 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 0.6 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Powell 770 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Norman Powell 179 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Norman Powell 84 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Norman Powell 50 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Norman Powell 16 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Norman Powell 84 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Powell .448 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Norman Powell .392 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Norman Powell .804 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Powell 21.8 (2023) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 3.1 (2017) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 2.2 (2023) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 1.1 (2017) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 1.0 (2021) 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.