Adrian Dantley vs. Earl Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Gardner and Adrian Dantley that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Earl Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Earl Gardner 1

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Earl Gardner 1

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Earl Gardner 1

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Earl Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Earl Gardner 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Earl Gardner 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Earl Gardner 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Earl Gardner 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Earl Gardner 0.4

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Earl Gardner 89

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Earl Gardner 19

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Earl Gardner 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Earl Gardner .376

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Earl Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Earl Gardner .464

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Earl Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Earl Gardner 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Earl Gardner 0.1

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Earl Gardner 4

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Earl Gardner 1

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Earl Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Earl Gardner .111

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Earl Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Earl Gardner .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.