Earl Gardner vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson 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.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Earl Gardner 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Earl Gardner 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Gardner 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Dennis Johnson 9

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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.