Earl Tatum

William Earl Tatum
Born: July 26, 1953
Mount Vernon, NY USA
Position: G-F
High School: Mount Vernon
College: Marquette
Drafted: 1976, Round 2 Pick 4, #21 Overall
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 185
Career: 1976-77-1979-80

Earl Tatum averaged 9.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game in his 262-game career with the Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers. He began playing during the 1976-77 season and last took the court during the 1979-80 campaign.


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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1976-77Los Angeles Lakers680124960728300100728315323611885220168638
1977-78Indiana Pacers5701859773357001371085614920522610330131172822
1977-78Los Angeles Lakers2506633141530059452367907037105385351
1978-79Boston Celtics303820800541341013720
1978-79Detroit Pistons76161195607272006648408112172783385158592
1979-80Cleveland Cavaliers330225943662191111152620165172985
Totals26216522924151109623862882144686825073191012896192508


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1976-77Los Angeles Lakers68018.446.672.01.22.33.51.71.30.30.02.59.4
1977-78Indiana Pacers57032.646.278.81.02.63.64.01.80.52.33.014.4
1977-78Los Angeles Lakers25026.548.776.30.92.73.62.81.50.42.13.414.0
1978-79Boston Celtics3012.740.080.00.31.01.30.30.00.31.02.36.7
1978-79Detroit Pistons761615.744.872.70.51.11.60.91.00.41.12.17.8
1979-80Cleveland Cavaliers3306.838.333.357.90.30.50.80.60.50.20.50.92.6
Averages2621620.045.933.374.60.81.82.61.91.20.41.12.49.6

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1976-77Los Angeles Lakers1135613467241616385427159034150
Totals113561346700241616385427159034150

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1976-77Los Angeles Lakers1132.450.066.71.53.54.92.51.40.80.03.113.6
Averages26232.450.066.71.53.54.92.51.40.80.03.113.6


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