Earl Gardner vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Gardner 0 * David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Earl Gardner 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Gardner 0 * David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Earl Gardner 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Earl Gardner 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Earl Gardner 0 * David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Earl Gardner 0 * David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Earl Gardner 0 * David Robinson 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. 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 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson 312

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

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.