Payton Pritchard vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Payton Pritchard 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

Payton Pritchard

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Payton Pritchard: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Payton Pritchard 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Payton Pritchard 4 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Payton Pritchard 4 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Payton Pritchard 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Payton Pritchard 7.5 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Payton Pritchard 2.4 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Payton Pritchard 2.3 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.4 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.1 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Payton Pritchard 2,009 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Payton Pritchard 645 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Payton Pritchard 604 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Payton Pritchard 115 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Payton Pritchard 22 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Payton Pritchard 267 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Payton Pritchard .444 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Payton Pritchard .395 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Payton Pritchard .862 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Payton Pritchard 9.6 (2024) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Payton Pritchard 3.2 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Payton Pritchard 3.4 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.6 (2021) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.1 (2021) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Payton Pritchard 4.5 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Payton Pritchard 1.8 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Payton Pritchard 1.7 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.2 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.0 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Payton Pritchard 201 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Payton Pritchard 79 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Payton Pritchard 78 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Payton Pritchard 11 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Payton Pritchard 2 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Payton Pritchard 45 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Payton Pritchard .418 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Payton Pritchard .336 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Payton Pritchard .789 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Payton Pritchard 6.3 (2024) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Payton Pritchard 3.0 (2024) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Payton Pritchard 2.8 (2024) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.4 (2021) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.1 (2022) 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.