Deandre Ayton vs. Earl Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Gardner and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Earl Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Earl Gardner 1

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Earl Gardner 1

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Earl Gardner 1

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Earl Gardner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Earl Gardner 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Earl Gardner 0.4

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Earl Gardner 89

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Earl Gardner 19

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Earl Gardner 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Earl Gardner .376

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Earl Gardner .464

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Earl Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Earl Gardner 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Earl Gardner 0.1

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Earl Gardner 4

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Earl Gardner 1

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Earl Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Earl Gardner .111

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Earl Gardner .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.