Earl Gardner vs. Mark Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Jackson 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.

Mark Jackson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Mark Jackson 0

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Mark Jackson 17

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Mark Jackson 14

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Mark Jackson 1

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Earl Gardner 0 Mark Jackson 1

Rookie of The Year Earl Gardner 0 * Mark Jackson 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Mark Jackson 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson 3.8

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Mark Jackson 8.0

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Mark Jackson 12,489

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson 4,963

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Mark Jackson 10,334

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson 1,608

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson 117

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Mark Jackson 1,296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Mark Jackson .447

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson .332

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Mark Jackson .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Mark Jackson 16.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson 4.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Mark Jackson 11.4 (1997)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson 0.2 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Mark Jackson 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson 3.6

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Mark Jackson 6.9

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Mark Jackson 1,185

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson 477

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Mark Jackson 905

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson 131

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson 8

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Mark Jackson 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Mark Jackson .432

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson .345

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Mark Jackson .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Mark Jackson 15.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson 5.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Mark Jackson 10.1 (1989)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson 0.3 (1991)

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.