Earl Tatum stats
Bio
- Age
- 73 yearsJul 26, 1953
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Weight
- 185 lbs
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 9.6
- REB
- 2.6
- AST
- 1.9
- STL
- 1.2
- BLK
- 0.4
- TS%
- 48.5
- MIN
- 20.0
- GP
- 262
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | LAL | 9.4 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 49.0 | 18.4 | 68 |
| 1977-78 |  LAL/IND | 14.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 50.0 | 30.8 | 82 |
| 1978-79 |  BOS/DET | 7.7 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 46.5 | 15.6 | 79 |
| 1979-80 | CLE | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 41.5 | 6.8 | 33 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 13.6
- REB
- 4.9
- AST
- 2.5
- STL
- 1.4
- BLK
- 0.8
- TS%
- 51.6
- MIN
- 32.4
- GP
- 11
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 2,508
- REB
- 682
- AST
- 507
- STL
- 319
- BLK
- 101
- TO
- 289
- FGM
- 1,109
- 3PTM
- 2
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | LAL | 638 | 236 | 118 | 85 | 22 | — | 283 | — |
| 1977-78 | LAL/IND | 1,173 | 295 | 296 | 140 | 40 | 184 | 510 | — |
| 1978-79 | BOS/DET | 612 | 125 | 73 | 78 | 34 | 88 | 280 | — |
| 1979-80 | CLE | 85 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 36 | 2 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 17.2
- REB
- 4.7
- AST
- 3.5
- STL
- 2.2
- BLK
- 0.7
- TS%
- 48.5
- MIN
- 20.0
- GP
- 262
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | LAL | 18.4 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 49.0 | 18.4 | 68 |
| 1977-78 | LAL/IND | 16.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 50.0 | 30.8 | 82 |
| 1978-79 | BOS/DET | 17.8 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 46.5 | 15.6 | 79 |
| 1979-80 | CLE | 13.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 41.5 | 6.8 | 33 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Fantasy
Career regular season
- GP
- 262
- ESPN
- 5,013.0
- YAHOO
- 5,057.9
- ESPN/G
- 19.1
- YAHOO/G
- 19.3
Fantasy points in ESPN’s and Yahoo’s default points leagues, worked out here from the season totals.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ESPN: Fantasy points in ESPN’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line. | YAHOO: Fantasy points in Yahoo’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line. | ESPN/G: ESPN fantasy points per game played. | YAHOO/G: Yahoo fantasy points per game played. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | LAL | 68 | 1,469.0 | 1,419.2 | 21.6 | 20.9 |
| 1977-78 | LAL/IND | 82 | 2,302.0 | 2,327.0 | 28.1 | 28.4 |
| 1978-79 | BOS/DET | 79 | 1,069.0 | 1,119.5 | 13.5 | 14.2 |
| 1979-80 | CLE | 33 | 173.0 | 192.2 | 5.2 | 5.8 |
Bio
- Age
- 73 yearsJul 26, 1953
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Weight
- 185 lbs
- Experience
- 4 yearsDebut 1976
- Draft
- 1976Rd 2, Pk 21
- College
- Marquette
Latest performance
Earl Tatum
Feb 29 · @ HAW · L 111-103
- MIN
- 2
- PTS
- 0
- REB
- 0
- AST
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- FG%
- 0.0
- 3PTM
- 0
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Feb 29 | atHAWL 111-103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat, Feb 23 | at NYL 127-112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat, Jan 26 | vsINDL 115-114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wed, Jan 09 | atHAWL 111-107 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Sun, Jan 06 | at BKNL 108-100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sat, Jan 05 | vs MILL 99-98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
What were Earl Tatum's career stats?
Earl Tatum played 4 seasons for the Lakers and the Cavaliers. He scored 2,508 points with 682 rebounds and 507 assists in 262 games — 9.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. His best season was 1977-78: 1,173 points, 295 rebounds and 296 assists.
More on Earl Tatum
Playoff series
Earl Tatum played 11 games across 1 NBA postseason in 2 series — 1 won, 1 lost.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 |  GS | Won 4-3 | 7 | 13.6 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| 1976-77 |  POR | Lost 0-4 | 4 | 13.8 | 6.8 | 2.8 |
Earl Tatum’s playoff series, round by round
Per game, from NBA game logs since the 1946-47 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Earl Tatum against each club
- vs Golden State Warriors (18)
- vs Houston Rockets (15)
- vs Portland Trail Blazers (15)
- vs San Antonio Spurs (15)
- vs Waterloo Hawks (15)
- vs Brooklyn Nets (14)
- vs Cleveland Cavaliers (14)
- vs Denver Nuggets (14)
- vs New York Knicks (14)
- vs Indiana Pacers (13)
- vs Milwaukee Bucks (13)
- vs Boston Celtics (12)
- vs LA Clippers (12)
- vs Phoenix Suns (12)
- vs Washington Wizards (12)
- vs Chicago Bulls (11)
- vs Philadelphia 76ers (11)
- vs Detroit Pistons (10)
- vs Oklahoma City Thunder (10)
- vs Utah Jazz (10)
- vs Sacramento Kings (8)
- vs Los Angeles Lakers (5)
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