Paul Millsap vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Paul Millsap 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

Paul Millsap

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Millsap: 2006-07 to 2021-22
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Millsap 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Paul Millsap 16 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Paul Millsap 13 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Paul Millsap 4 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Millsap 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Millsap 13.4 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Millsap 7.1 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Paul Millsap 2.2 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Paul Millsap 1.2 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Millsap 1.0 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Millsap 14,536 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Paul Millsap 7,673 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Paul Millsap 2,378 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Paul Millsap 1,327 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Paul Millsap 1,045 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Paul Millsap 1,085 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Millsap .489 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Paul Millsap .341 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Millsap .736 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Millsap 18.1 (2017) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Millsap 9.0 (2016) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Paul Millsap 3.7 (2017) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paul Millsap 1.8 (2012) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Paul Millsap 1.7 (2016) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Millsap 12.1 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Millsap 6.8 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Paul Millsap 1.7 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul Millsap 0.9 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Millsap 1.1 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Millsap 1,571 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Paul Millsap 878 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Paul Millsap 222 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Paul Millsap 119 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Paul Millsap 138 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Paul Millsap 130 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Millsap .457 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Paul Millsap .286 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Millsap .726 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Millsap 24.3 (2017) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Millsap 11.0 (2012) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paul Millsap 4.3 (2017) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Paul Millsap 1.7 (2017) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Paul Millsap 2.5 (2012) 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.