Earl Gardner vs. Horace Grant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Horace Grant 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.

Horace Grant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Horace Grant 4

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Horace Grant 17

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Horace Grant 13

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Horace Grant 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Horace Grant 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Horace Grant 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant 8.1

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Horace Grant 2.2

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Horace Grant 12,996

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant 9,443

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Horace Grant 2,575

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant 1,143

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant 1,136

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Horace Grant 1,165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Horace Grant .509

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant .063

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Horace Grant .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Horace Grant 15.1 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant 11.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Horace Grant 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Horace Grant 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant 8.6

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Horace Grant 2.1

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Horace Grant 1,907

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant 1,457

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Horace Grant 360

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant 171

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant 173

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Horace Grant 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Horace Grant .530

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant .125

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Horace Grant .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Horace Grant 16.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant 10.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Horace Grant 3.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.6 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.8 (1994)

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.