Carmelo Anthony vs. Earl Gardner Comparison

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

Carmelo Anthony

vs.

Earl Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carmelo Anthony: 2003-04 to 2021-22
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carmelo Anthony 0 Earl Gardner 1

NBA Seasons Carmelo Anthony 19 Earl Gardner 1

Playoffs Played Carmelo Anthony 13 Earl Gardner 1

All-Star Games Carmelo Anthony 10 Earl Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carmelo Anthony 6 Earl Gardner 0

Scoring Leader Carmelo Anthony 1 Earl Gardner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 22.5 Earl Gardner 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.2 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.7 Earl Gardner 0.4

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.0 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.5 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 28,289 Earl Gardner 89

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 7,808 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 3,422 Earl Gardner 19

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 1,223 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 644 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 1,260 Earl Gardner 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .447 Earl Gardner .376

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .355 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .814 Earl Gardner .464

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 28.9 (2007) Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 8.1 (2014) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.2 (2016) Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.3 (2010) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2022) Earl Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 23.1 Earl Gardner 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.7 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.5 Earl Gardner 0.1

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.2 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.3 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 1,914 Earl Gardner 4

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 557 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 204 Earl Gardner 1

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 100 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 29 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 83 Earl Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .414 Earl Gardner .111

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .324 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .826 Earl Gardner .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 30.7 (2010) Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 10.3 (2011) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.8 (2011) Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.0 (2010) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2011) 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.