Zach LaVine vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Zach LaVine 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

Zach LaVine

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zach LaVine 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Zach LaVine 10 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Zach LaVine 1 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Zach LaVine 2 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 20.5 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 4.1 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 3.9 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.9 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 11,866 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 2,350 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Zach LaVine 2,285 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Zach LaVine 513 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 171 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Zach LaVine 580 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .464 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .382 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .834 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 77 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 21 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Zach LaVine 24 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Zach LaVine 3 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 1 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Zach LaVine 4 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .429 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .375 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .933 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 (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.