Earl Gardner vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Earl Gardner 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

Earl Gardner

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Gardner 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Earl Gardner 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Earl Gardner 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Gardner 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Earl Gardner 0 * Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Earl Gardner 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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.