RJ Barrett vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and RJ Barrett 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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (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.