William Earl Tatum (Earl)
Position: Guard-Forward
Height: 6-5 Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: July 26, 1953 in Mount Vernon, New York
High School: Mount Vernon in Mount Vernon, New York
College: Marquette University
Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2nd round (4th pick, 21st overall) of the 1976 NBA draft.
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Los Angeles Lakers 1977-1978 |
Indiana Pacers 1978 |
Boston Celtics 1979 |
Detroit Pistons 1979 |
Cleveland Cavaliers 1980 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 23 | LAL | NBA | 68 | 1249 | 283 | 607 | .466 | 72 | 100 | .720 | 83 | 153 | 236 | 118 | 85 | 22 | 168 | 638 | |||||
| 1977-78 | 24 | TOT | NBA | 82 | 2522 | 510 | 1087 | .469 | 153 | 196 | .781 | 79 | 216 | 295 | 296 | 140 | 40 | 184 | 257 | 1173 | ||||
| 1977-78 | 24 | LAL | NBA | 25 | 663 | 153 | 314 | .487 | 45 | 59 | .763 | 23 | 67 | 90 | 70 | 37 | 10 | 53 | 85 | 351 | ||||
| 1977-78 | 24 | IND | NBA | 57 | 1859 | 357 | 773 | .462 | 108 | 137 | .788 | 56 | 149 | 205 | 226 | 103 | 30 | 131 | 172 | 822 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 25 | TOT | NBA | 79 | 1233 | 280 | 627 | .447 | 52 | 71 | .732 | 41 | 84 | 125 | 73 | 78 | 34 | 88 | 165 | 612 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 25 | BOS | NBA | 3 | 38 | 8 | 20 | .400 | 4 | 5 | .800 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 20 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 25 | DET | NBA | 76 | 1195 | 272 | 607 | .448 | 48 | 66 | .727 | 40 | 81 | 121 | 72 | 78 | 33 | 85 | 158 | 592 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 26 | CLE | NBA | 33 | 225 | 36 | 94 | .383 | 2 | 6 | .333 | 11 | 19 | .579 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 85 | |
| Career | NBA | 262 | 5229 | 1109 | 2415 | .459 | 2 | 6 | .333 | 288 | 386 | .746 | 214 | 468 | 682 | 507 | 319 | 101 | 289 | 619 | 2508 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 23 | LAL | NBA | 68 | 18.4 | 4.2 | 8.9 | .466 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .720 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 9.4 | |||||
| 1977-78 | 24 | TOT | NBA | 82 | 30.8 | 6.2 | 13.3 | .469 | 1.9 | 2.4 | .781 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 14.3 | ||||
| 1977-78 | 24 | LAL | NBA | 25 | 26.5 | 6.1 | 12.6 | .487 | 1.8 | 2.4 | .763 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 14.0 | ||||
| 1977-78 | 24 | IND | NBA | 57 | 32.6 | 6.3 | 13.6 | .462 | 1.9 | 2.4 | .788 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 14.4 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 25 | TOT | NBA | 79 | 15.6 | 3.5 | 7.9 | .447 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .732 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 7.7 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 25 | BOS | NBA | 3 | 12.7 | 2.7 | 6.7 | .400 | 1.3 | 1.7 | .800 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 6.7 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 25 | DET | NBA | 76 | 15.7 | 3.6 | 8.0 | .448 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .727 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 7.8 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 26 | CLE | NBA | 33 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 2.8 | .383 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .333 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .579 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.6 | |
| Career | NBA | 262 | 20.0 | 4.2 | 9.2 | .459 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .333 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .746 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 9.6 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 23 | LAL | NBA | 68 | 1249 | 8.2 | 17.5 | .466 | 2.1 | 2.9 | .720 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 18.4 | |||||
| 1977-78 | 24 | TOT | NBA | 82 | 2522 | 7.3 | 15.5 | .469 | 2.2 | 2.8 | .781 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 16.7 | ||||
| 1977-78 | 24 | LAL | NBA | 25 | 663 | 8.3 | 17.0 | .487 | 2.4 | 3.2 | .763 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 19.1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | 24 | IND | NBA | 57 | 1859 | 6.9 | 15.0 | .462 | 2.1 | 2.7 | .788 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 15.9 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 25 | TOT | NBA | 79 | 1233 | 8.2 | 18.3 | .447 | 1.5 | 2.1 | .732 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 17.9 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 25 | BOS | NBA | 3 | 38 | 7.6 | 18.9 | .400 | 3.8 | 4.7 | .800 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 6.6 | 18.9 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 25 | DET | NBA | 76 | 1195 | 8.2 | 18.3 | .448 | 1.4 | 2.0 | .727 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 17.8 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 26 | CLE | NBA | 33 | 225 | 5.8 | 15.0 | .383 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .333 | 1.8 | 3.0 | .579 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 13.6 | |
| Career | NBA | 262 | 5229 | 7.6 | 16.6 | .459 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .333 | 2.0 | 2.7 | .746 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 17.3 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 23 | LAL | NBA | 68 | 1249 | 16.5 | .490 | .466 | 6.9 | 12.2 | 9.6 | 13.5 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 97 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 9 | 7 | 1.0 | |||
| 1977-78 | 24 | TOT | NBA | 82 | 2522 | 14.7 | .500 | .469 | 3.1 | 8.5 | 5.8 | 16.9 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 13.6 | 20.5 | 100 | 102 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 12 | 18 | -3.0 |
| 1977-78 | 24 | LAL | NBA | 25 | 663 | 15.9 | .516 | .487 | 3.7 | 10.0 | 6.9 | 14.8 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 13.5 | 23.1 | 100 | 101 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 1977-78 | 24 | IND | NBA | 57 | 1859 | 14.2 | .493 | .462 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 5.4 | 17.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 13.6 | 19.5 | 100 | 102 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 8 | 14 | -3.0 |
| 1978-79 | 25 | TOT | NBA | 79 | 1233 | 11.9 | .465 | .447 | 3.4 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 11.8 | 23.1 | 93 | 105 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 3 | 16 | -6.5 |
| 1978-79 | 25 | BOS | NBA | 3 | 38 | 7.1 | .450 | .400 | 2.9 | 8.8 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 11.9 | 25.9 | 89 | 110 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | -0.5 |
| 1978-79 | 25 | DET | NBA | 76 | 1195 | 12.1 | .465 | .448 | 3.4 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 8.5 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 11.8 | 23.0 | 93 | 104 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 15 | -6.0 |
| 1979-80 | 26 | CLE | NBA | 33 | 225 | 9.3 | .415 | .394 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 11.2 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 14.2 | 20.4 | 87 | 105 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1 | 3 | -1.0 |
| Career | NBA | 262 | 5229 | 14.2 | .485 | .460 | 4.1 | 9.1 | 6.6 | 13.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 21.3 | 97 | 102 | 8.7 | 15.6 | 25 | 44 | -9.5 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1976-77 | 23 | LAL | NBA | 11 | 356 | 67 | 134 | 16 | 24 | 16 | 54 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 34 | 150 | .500 | .667 | 32.4 | 13.6 | 4.9 | 2.5 | ||||
| Career | NBA | 11 | 356 | 67 | 134 | 16 | 24 | 16 | 54 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 34 | 150 | .500 | .667 | 32.4 | 13.6 | 4.9 | 2.5 | ||||||
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Honors 1975-76 NCAA AP All-America (3rd) |
Games 1977-78 NBA 82 (3) |