Earl Tatum's teammates
Earl Tatum has had 79 NBA teammates in 4 seasons with 5 clubs. He spent the most seasons beside Don Chaney (3), Don Ford (3), and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (2). 9 Hall of Famers among them: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Dave Cowens, Bob Lanier, and Walt Frazier and more. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
With the Los Angeles Lakers1976–1978 · 24 teammates
| Teammate | Seasons | Together |
|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-JabbarHall of Fame · 19× All-Star | 2 | 1976–1978 |
| Kermit Washington1× All-Star | 2 | 1976–1978 |
| Don Chaney | 2 | 1976–1978 |
| Don Ford | 2 | 1976–1978 |
| Tom Abernethy | 2 | 1976–1978 |
| Adrian DantleyHall of Fame · 6× All-Star | 1 | 1977–1978 |
| Lou HudsonHall of Fame · 6× All-Star | 1 | 1977–1978 |
| Jamaal WilkesHall of Fame · 3× All-Star | 1 | 1977–1978 |
| Norm Nixon2× All-Star | 1 | 1977–1978 |
| Cazzie Russell1× All-Star | 1 | 1976–1977 |
| Allen Murphy | 1 | 1976–1977 |
| Bo Lamar | 1 | 1976–1977 |
| Brad Davis | 1 | 1977–1978 |
| Charles Kupec | 1 | 1976–1977 |
| Charlie Scott | 1 | 1977–1978 |
| Cornell Warner | 1 | 1976–1977 |
| Dave Robisch | 1 | 1977–1978 |
| Ernie DiGregorio | 1 | 1977–1978 |
| James Edwards | 1 | 1977–1978 |
| Johnny Neumann | 1 | 1976–1977 |
| Kenny Carr | 1 | 1977–1978 |
| Lucius Allen | 1 | 1976–1977 |
| Mack Calvin | 1 | 1976–1977 |
| Marv Roberts | 1 | 1976–1977 |
With the Indiana Pacers1977–1978 · 16 teammates
| Teammate | Seasons | Together |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian DantleyHall of Fame · 6× All-Star | 1 | 1977–1978 |
| Bob Carrington | 1 | 1977–1978 |
| Bobby Wilson | 1 | 1977–1978 |
| Dan Roundfield | 1 | 1977–1978 |
| Dave Robisch | 1 | 1977–1978 |
| James Edwards | 1 | 1977–1978 |
| John Williamson | 1 | 1977–1978 |
| Johnny Neumann | 1 | 1977–1978 |
| Len Elmore | 1 | 1977–1978 |
| Mel Bennett | 1 | 1977–1978 |
| Mike Bantom | 1 | 1977–1978 |
| Mike Flynn | 1 | 1977–1978 |
| Ricky Sobers | 1 | 1977–1978 |
| Ron Behagen | 1 | 1977–1978 |
| Steve Green | 1 | 1977–1978 |
| Willie Smith | 1 | 1977–1978 |
With the Boston Celtics1978–1979 · 17 teammates
| Teammate | Seasons | Together |
|---|---|---|
| Dave CowensHall of Fame · 8× All-Star | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Nate ArchibaldHall of Fame · 6× All-Star | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Bob McAdooHall of Fame · 5× All-Star | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Billy Knight | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Chris Ford | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Curtis Rowe | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Don Chaney | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Earl Williams | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Frankie Sanders | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Jeff Judkins | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Jojo White | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Kevin Stacom | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Marvin Barnes | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Rick Robey | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Tom Barker | 1 | 1978–1979 |
With the Detroit Pistons1978–1979 · 19 teammates
| Teammate | Seasons | Together |
|---|---|---|
| Bob LanierHall of Fame · 8× All-Star | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Andre Wakefield | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Ben Poquette | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Chris Ford | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Dennis Boyd | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Essie Hollis | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Gus Gerard | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Jim Brewer | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| John Long | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Kevin Porter | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Larry McNeill | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Leon Douglas | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| M.L. Carr | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Otis Howard | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Rickey Green | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Robert Hawkins | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Ron Behagen | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Steve Sheppard | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Terry Tyler | 1 | 1978–1979 |
With the Cleveland Cavaliers1979–1980 · 14 teammates
| Teammate | Seasons | Together |
|---|---|---|
| Walt FrazierHall of Fame · 7× All-Star | 1 | 1979–1980 |
| Randy Smith2× All-Star | 1 | 1979–1980 |
| Austin Carr1× All-Star | 1 | 1979–1980 |
| Bill Willoughby | 1 | 1979–1980 |
| Bingo Smith | 1 | 1979–1980 |
| Butch Lee | 1 | 1979–1980 |
| Campy Russell | 1 | 1979–1980 |
| Dave Robisch | 1 | 1979–1980 |
| Don Ford | 1 | 1979–1980 |
| Foots Walker | 1 | 1979–1980 |
| John Lambert | 1 | 1979–1980 |
| Kenny Carr | 1 | 1979–1980 |
| Mike Mitchell | 1 | 1979–1980 |
| Willie Smith | 1 | 1979–1980 |
A teammate is anyone on the same club in the same season, whether or not their games overlapped; a player traded mid-season counts with both clubs. Most seasons together first.