Earl Gardner vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.