Earl Tatum

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Earl Tatum
Personal information
Born (1953-07-26) July 26, 1953 (age 72)
Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Mount Vernon
(Mount Vernon, New York)
College Marquette (1972–1976)
NBA draft 1976: 2nd round, 21st overall pick
Drafted by Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career1976–1980
Position Shooting guard / small forward
Number43, 35
Career history
19761977 Los Angeles Lakers
1977–1978 Indiana Pacers
1978 Boston Celtics
1978–1979 Detroit Pistons
1979–1980 Cleveland Cavaliers
Career highlights
Career NBA statistics
Points 2,508 (9.6 ppg)
Rebounds 682 (2.6 rpg)
Assists 507 (1.9 apg)
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William Earl Tatum (born July 26, 1953) is an American former professional basketball player from Mount Vernon, New York. He was a 6 ft 4+12 in (194 cm)185 pounds (84 kg) guard who played high school basketball at Mount Vernon, where he was selected large-school player of the year by the New York State Sportswriters Association in 1972, and collegiately at Marquette University.

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Tatum was selected with the 4th pick of the second round in the 1976 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. During the 1977 NBA playoffs, Tatum's only postseason appearance, he averaged 13.6 points and 4.8 rebounds in 11 games, [1] as the Lakers advanced past the Golden State Warriors before losing to the Portland Trail Blazers. [2] He played for five teams in 4 years, his final season spent with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1979–80.

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

Source [3]

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1976–77 L.A. Lakers 6818.4.466.7203.51.71.3.39.4
1977–78 L.A. Lakers 2526.5.487.7633.62.81.5.414.0
Indiana 574032.6.462.7883.64.01.8.514.4
1978–79 Boston 312.7.400.8001.3.3.0.36.7
Detroit 7615.7.448.7271.6.91.0.47.8
1979–80 Cleveland 336.8.383.333.579.8.6.5.22.6
Career2624020.0.459.333.7462.61.91.2.49.6

Playoffs

YearTeamGPMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1977 L.A. Lakers 1132.4.500.6674.92.51.4.813.6

See also

References

  1. Earl Tatum Per Game Playoffs
  2. 1976-77 Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats
  3. "Earl Tatum NBA stats". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 5, 2025.