Earl Gardner vs. Kyle Kuzma Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyle Kuzma 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.

Kyle Kuzma

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Kyle Kuzma 1

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Kyle Kuzma 7

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Kyle Kuzma 2

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Kyle Kuzma 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Kyle Kuzma 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 6.4

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Kyle Kuzma 2.7

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Kyle Kuzma 8,246

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 3,043

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Kyle Kuzma 1,294

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 268

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 262

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Kyle Kuzma 476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Kyle Kuzma .451

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma .337

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Kyle Kuzma .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Kyle Kuzma 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 3.3

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Kyle Kuzma 0.9

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Kyle Kuzma 247

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 88

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Kyle Kuzma 24

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Kyle Kuzma 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Kyle Kuzma .401

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma .283

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Kyle Kuzma .761

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020)

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.