Earl Gardner vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Earl Gardner that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Earl Gardner	1
Hakeem Olajuwon	2

NBA Seasons

Earl Gardner	1
Hakeem Olajuwon	18

Playoffs Played

Earl Gardner	1
Hakeem Olajuwon	15

All-Star Games

Earl Gardner	0
Hakeem Olajuwon	12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Earl Gardner	0		*
Hakeem Olajuwon	1

Finals MVP

Earl Gardner	0		*
Hakeem Olajuwon	2

All-NBA First Team

Earl Gardner	0
Hakeem Olajuwon	6

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Earl Gardner	0
Hakeem Olajuwon	12

All-Defensive 1st Team

Earl Gardner	0		*
Hakeem Olajuwon	5

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Earl Gardner	0
Hakeem Olajuwon	9

Defensive Player
of The Year

Earl Gardner	0		*
Hakeem Olajuwon	2

Rebounds Leader

Earl Gardner	0		*
Hakeem Olajuwon	2

Blocks Leader

Earl Gardner	0		*
Hakeem Olajuwon	3

* 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.
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
Hakeem Olajuwon	21.8

Rebounds Per Game

Earl Gardner	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	11.1

Assists Per Game

Earl Gardner	0.4
Hakeem Olajuwon	2.5

Steals Per Game

Earl Gardner	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	1.7

Blocks Per Game

Earl Gardner	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points

Earl Gardner	89
Hakeem Olajuwon	26,946

Total Rebounds

Earl Gardner	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	13,748

Total Assists

Earl Gardner	19
Hakeem Olajuwon	3,058

Total Steals

Earl Gardner	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	2,162

Total Blocks

Earl Gardner	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	3,830

Total Games

Earl Gardner	50
Hakeem Olajuwon	1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Earl Gardner	.376
Hakeem Olajuwon	.512

3-Point Percentage

Earl Gardner	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	.202

Free Throw Percentage

Earl Gardner	.464
Hakeem Olajuwon	.712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Earl Gardner	1.8		(1949)
Hakeem Olajuwon	27.8		(1995)

Rebounds Per Game

Earl Gardner	-			n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	14.0		(1990)

Assists Per Game

Earl Gardner	0.4		(1949)
Hakeem Olajuwon	3.6		(1994)

Steals Per Game

Earl Gardner	-			n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	2.6		(1989)

Blocks Per Game

Earl Gardner	-			n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	4.6		(1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Earl Gardner	0.6
Hakeem Olajuwon	25.9

Rebounds Per Game

Earl Gardner	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	11.2

Assists Per Game

Earl Gardner	0.1
Hakeem Olajuwon	3.2

Steals Per Game

Earl Gardner	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	1.7

Blocks Per Game

Earl Gardner	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points

Earl Gardner	4
Hakeem Olajuwon	3,755

Total Rebounds

Earl Gardner	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	1,621

Total Assists

Earl Gardner	1
Hakeem Olajuwon	458

Total Steals

Earl Gardner	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	245

Total Blocks

Earl Gardner	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	472

Total Games

Earl Gardner	7
Hakeem Olajuwon	145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Earl Gardner	.111
Hakeem Olajuwon	.528

3-Point Percentage

Earl Gardner	-		n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	.222

Free Throw Percentage

Earl Gardner	.500
Hakeem Olajuwon	.719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Earl Gardner	0.6		(1949)
Hakeem Olajuwon	37.5		(1988)

Rebounds Per Game

Earl Gardner	-			n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	16.8		(1988)

Assists Per Game

Earl Gardner	0.1		(1949)
Hakeem Olajuwon	4.8		(1993)

Steals Per Game

Earl Gardner	-			n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	2.5		(1990)

Blocks Per Game

Earl Gardner	-			n/a **
Hakeem Olajuwon	5.8		(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.