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Earl Tatum
Number
#43
Position
G
Age
73
Height
6-4
Weight
185LBS
Draft
1976 R2
Pick 21
Nationality
USA
Born
Jul 26, 1953
College / Team
Marquette
G
Los Angeles Lakers
2026-27
PTS14.4
REB3.6
AST4.0
1977-1978 Schedule
Last 20 Games
@
MIL
L
21PTS
2REB
3AST
@
IND
W
22PTS
3REB
4AST
@
DEN
L
10PTS
3REB
1AST
vs
PHX
L
20PTS
3REB
5AST
vs
SAS
W
19PTS
5REB
4AST
@
ATL
L
19PTS
3REB
3AST
@
SAS
L
4PTS
0REB
0AST
@
BKN
W
21PTS
5REB
1AST
vs
IND
W
16PTS
7REB
3AST
vs
NYK
L
15PTS
4REB
1AST
vs
UTA
W
8PTS
1REB
3AST
vs
GSW
W
8PTS
3REB
3AST
vs
CLE
L
4PTS
5REB
2AST
vs
DET
W
15PTS
5REB
5AST
vs
CHI
L
13PTS
3REB
2AST
@
PHX
L
22PTS
9REB
6AST
@
OKC
L
10PTS
0REB
1AST
vs
BKN
W
9PTS
3REB
4AST
vs
POR
L
25PTS
6REB
2AST
@
CLE
L
19PTS
3REB
2AST
Career Trajectory
Earl
Tatum
Career Trajectory
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Career Accolades
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 |
|
68 | 18.4 | 9.4 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 8.9 | 46.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.1 | 1.5 | 72.0% | 49.0% |
| 1977-78 | TOT | 82 | 30.6 | 14.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 13.3 | 46.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.9 | 2.4 | 78.1% | 50.0% |
| 1977-78 |
|
57 | 32.6 | 14.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 6.3 | 13.6 | 46.2% | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.9 | 2.4 | 78.8% | 49.3% |
| 1977-78 |
|
25 | 26.2 | 14.0 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 6.1 | 12.6 | 48.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.8 | 2.4 | 76.3% | 51.6% |
| 1978-79 | TOT | 78 | 15.7 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 8.0 | 44.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.7 | 0.9 | 74.0% | 46.8% |
| 1978-79 |
|
75 | 15.8 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 45.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.7 | 0.9 | 73.5% | 46.9% |
| 1978-79 |
|
3 | 12.7 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 40.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.3 | 1.7 | 80.0% | 45.0% |
| 1979-80 |
|
33 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 38.3% | 0.1 | 0.2 | 33.3% | 0.3 | 0.6 | 57.9% | 41.5% |
| Career | 261 | 20.0 | 9.6 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 9.2 | 46.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3% | 1.1 | 1.5 | 74.7% | 48.6% | |
| 1976-77 |
|
11 | 32.4 | 13.6 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 12.2 | 50.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.5 | 2.2 | 66.7% | 51.9% |
| Career | 11 | 32.4 | 13.6 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 12.2 | 50.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.5 | 2.2 | 66.7% | 51.9% |
Core
Shooting
Defense & Discipline
Scoring Counts
Assisted vs Unassisted
Shot Diet & Point Mix
Playmaking
Touches & Passing Volume
Shot Quality
Defensive Playmaking
Contests
Matchups
Defense by Distance
Rebounding
Hustle Plays
Movement
Season Totals Distribution
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Qualifying Min
50
GP
200
FGA
Career Totals
#1542
OF 4,962
Points
2,510
#1823
OF 4,962
Rebounds
681
#1390
OF 4,962
Assists
506
#1217
OF 4,962
Steals
219
#1490
OF 4,962
Blocks
65
#2452
OF 4,962
3-Pointers
2
#1822
OF 4,962
Games
261
#1650
OF 4,962
Minutes
5,213
#1441
OF 4,962
Field Goals
1,109
#1856
OF 4,962
Free Throws
290
#1762
OF 4,962
Turnovers
155
#1623
OF 4,962
Fouls
615
Per Game Averages
#990
OF 4,962
PPG
9.6
#1829
OF 4,962
RPG
2.6
#1004
OF 4,962
APG
1.9
#610
OF 4,962
SPG
0.8
#1383
OF 4,962
BPG
0.2
#1302
OF 4,962
MPG
20.0
#2145
OF 4,962
TOV/G
0.6
Efficiency & Percentages
#1597
OF 4,962
FG%
46.0%
#1000
OF 4,962
3PT%
33.3%
#1579
OF 4,962
FT%
74.7%
#2717
OF 4,962
True Shooting
48.6%
Career Totals
#127
OF 514
Points
989
#160
OF 514
Rebounds
325
#123
OF 514
Assists
188
#115
OF 514
Steals
58
#149
OF 514
Blocks
19
#410
OF 514
3-Pointers
0
#172
OF 514
Games
93
#144
OF 514
Minutes
1,903
#116
OF 514
Field Goals
436
#174
OF 514
Free Throws
117
#164
OF 514
Turnovers
52
#141
OF 514
Fouls
253
Per Game Averages
#77
OF 514
PPG
10.6
#114
OF 514
RPG
3.5
#85
OF 514
APG
2.0
#87
OF 514
SPG
0.6
#124
OF 514
BPG
0.2
#116
OF 514
MPG
20.5
#164
OF 514
TOV/G
0.6
Efficiency & Percentages
#124
OF 514
FG%
47.3%
#140
OF 514
FT%
73.6%
#217
OF 514
True Shooting
49.9%
Career Totals
#206
OF 573
Points
594
#252
OF 573
Rebounds
121
#220
OF 573
Assists
71
#129
OF 573
Steals
47
#139
OF 573
Blocks
20
#522
OF 573
3-Pointers
0
#225
OF 573
Games
75
#200
OF 573
Minutes
1,188
#184
OF 573
Field Goals
272
#295
OF 573
Free Throws
50
#189
OF 573
Turnovers
39
#198
OF 573
Fouls
156
Per Game Averages
#169
OF 573
PPG
7.9
#237
OF 573
RPG
1.6
#170
OF 573
APG
0.9
#87
OF 573
SPG
0.6
#102
OF 573
BPG
0.3
#162
OF 573
MPG
15.8
#175
OF 573
TOV/G
0.5
Efficiency & Percentages
#197
OF 573
FG%
45.0%
#157
OF 573
FT%
73.5%
#281
OF 573
True Shooting
46.9%
Career Totals
#114
OF 345
Points
822
#150
OF 345
Rebounds
205
#100
OF 345
Assists
226
#89
OF 345
Steals
100
#127
OF 345
Blocks
20
#333
OF 345
3-Pointers
0
#185
OF 345
Games
57
#127
OF 345
Minutes
1,859
#111
OF 345
Field Goals
357
#135
OF 345
Free Throws
108
#184
OF 345
Turnovers
41
#133
OF 345
Fouls
170
Per Game Averages
#30
OF 345
PPG
14.4
#78
OF 345
RPG
3.6
#25
OF 345
APG
4.0
#6
OF 345
SPG
1.8
#77
OF 345
BPG
0.3
#17
OF 345
MPG
32.6
#143
OF 345
TOV/G
0.7
Efficiency & Percentages
#82
OF 345
FG%
46.2%
#84
OF 345
FT%
78.8%
#155
OF 345
True Shooting
49.3%
Career Totals
#307
OF 466
Points
85
#346
OF 466
Rebounds
26
#293
OF 466
Assists
20
#244
OF 466
Steals
14
#268
OF 466
Blocks
5
#228
OF 466
3-Pointers
2
#280
OF 466
Games
33
#319
OF 466
Minutes
225
#301
OF 466
Field Goals
36
#326
OF 466
Free Throws
11
#264
OF 466
Turnovers
20
#309
OF 466
Fouls
29
Per Game Averages
#—
OF 466
PPG
2.6
#—
OF 466
RPG
0.8
#—
OF 466
APG
0.6
#—
OF 466
SPG
0.4
#—
OF 466
BPG
0.1
#—
OF 466
MPG
6.8
#—
OF 466
TOV/G
0.6
Efficiency & Percentages
#—
OF 466
FG%
38.3%
#—
OF 466
3PT%
33.3%
#—
OF 466
FT%
57.9%
#—
OF 466
True Shooting
41.5%
Career Totals
#429
OF 510
Points
20
#423
OF 510
Rebounds
4
#440
OF 510
Assists
1
#390
OF 510
Steals
0
#306
OF 510
Blocks
1
#274
OF 510
3-Pointers
0
#476
OF 510
Games
3
#412
OF 510
Minutes
38
#426
OF 510
Field Goals
8
#426
OF 510
Free Throws
4
#320
OF 510
Turnovers
3
#417
OF 510
Fouls
7
Per Game Averages
#—
OF 510
PPG
6.7
#—
OF 510
RPG
1.3
#—
OF 510
APG
0.3
#—
OF 510
SPG
0.0
#—
OF 510
BPG
0.3
#—
OF 510
MPG
12.7
#—
OF 510
TOV/G
1.0
Efficiency & Percentages
#—
OF 510
FG%
40.0%
#—
OF 510
FT%
80.0%
#—
OF 510
True Shooting
45.0%
Career Totals
#1179
OF 2,960
Points
150
#1243
OF 2,960
Rebounds
54
#1115
OF 2,960
Assists
27
#833
OF 2,960
Steals
15
#738
OF 2,960
Blocks
9
#1343
OF 2,960
3-Pointers
0
#1724
OF 2,960
Games
11
#1218
OF 2,960
Minutes
356
#1087
OF 2,960
Field Goals
67
#1430
OF 2,960
Free Throws
16
#1990
OF 2,960
Turnovers
0
#1389
OF 2,960
Fouls
34
Per Game Averages
#—
OF 2,960
PPG
13.6
#—
OF 2,960
RPG
4.9
#—
OF 2,960
APG
2.5
#—
OF 2,960
SPG
1.4
#—
OF 2,960
BPG
0.8
#—
OF 2,960
MPG
32.4
#—
OF 2,960
TOV/G
0.0
Efficiency & Percentages
#—
OF 2,960
FG%
50.0%
#—
OF 2,960
FT%
66.7%
#—
OF 2,960
True Shooting
51.9%
Career Totals
#93
OF 304
Points
150
#101
OF 304
Rebounds
54
#87
OF 304
Assists
27
#57
OF 304
Steals
15
#45
OF 304
Blocks
9
#131
OF 304
3-Pointers
0
#151
OF 304
Games
11
#89
OF 304
Minutes
356
#84
OF 304
Field Goals
67
#121
OF 304
Free Throws
16
#192
OF 304
Turnovers
0
#120
OF 304
Fouls
34
Per Game Averages
#—
OF 304
PPG
13.6
#—
OF 304
RPG
4.9
#—
OF 304
APG
2.5
#—
OF 304
SPG
1.4
#—
OF 304
BPG
0.8
#—
OF 304
MPG
32.4
#—
OF 304
TOV/G
0.0
Efficiency & Percentages
#—
OF 304
FG%
50.0%
#—
OF 304
FT%
66.7%
#—
OF 304
True Shooting
51.9%
Earl
Tatum
Los Angeles Lakers
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