Earl Gardner vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Gardner 0 * Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Earl Gardner 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Earl Gardner 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Earl Gardner 0 * Oscar Robertson 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.