Anthony Davis vs. Earl Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Gardner and Anthony Davis 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

Anthony Davis

vs.

Earl Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 Earl Gardner 1

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 12 Earl Gardner 1

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 Earl Gardner 1

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * Earl Gardner 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 9 Earl Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 Earl Gardner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Earl Gardner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 2 Earl Gardner 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Earl Gardner 0

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 Earl Gardner 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * Earl Gardner 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 Earl Gardner 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.6 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.5 Earl Gardner 0.4

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 17,717 Earl Gardner 89

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 7,826 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Assists Anthony Davis 1,828 Earl Gardner 19

Total Steals Anthony Davis 974 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,705 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Davis 736 Earl Gardner 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .523 Earl Gardner .376

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .297 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .795 Earl Gardner .464

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) Earl Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.1 Earl Gardner 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.8 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 Earl Gardner 0.1

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,566 Earl Gardner 4

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 705 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Assists Anthony Davis 170 Earl Gardner 1

Total Steals Anthony Davis 76 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 129 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Davis 60 Earl Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .542 Earl Gardner .111

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .840 Earl Gardner .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015) Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024) Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.