Earl Gardner vs. C.J. McCollum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars C.J. McCollum 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.

C.J. McCollum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
C.J. McCollum: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 C.J. McCollum 0

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 C.J. McCollum 11

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 C.J. McCollum 10

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 C.J. McCollum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 C.J. McCollum 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 3.6

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 C.J. McCollum 3.8

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 C.J. McCollum 14,231

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 2,655

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 C.J. McCollum 2,778

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 658

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 302

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 C.J. McCollum 731

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 C.J. McCollum .454

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** C.J. McCollum .399

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 C.J. McCollum .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) C.J. McCollum 23.1 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 4.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) C.J. McCollum 5.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 C.J. McCollum 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 4.4

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 C.J. McCollum 3.1

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 C.J. McCollum 1,344

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 297

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 C.J. McCollum 205

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 57

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 33

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 C.J. McCollum 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 C.J. McCollum .433

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** C.J. McCollum .368

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 C.J. McCollum .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) C.J. McCollum 25.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) C.J. McCollum 4.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 0.8 (2022)

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.