Earl Gardner vs. Paul George Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul George 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.

Paul George

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Paul George 0

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Paul George 14

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Paul George 11

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Paul George 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Gardner 0 Paul George 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Paul George 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Gardner 0 * Paul George 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Paul George 4

Steals Leader Earl Gardner 0 * Paul George 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Paul George 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Paul George 6.3

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Paul George 3.7

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Paul George 1.7

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Paul George 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Paul George 18,032

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Paul George 5,465

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Paul George 3,191

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Paul George 1,464

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Paul George 381

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Paul George 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Paul George .440

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Paul George .385

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Paul George .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Paul George 28.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Paul George 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Paul George 5.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Paul George 2.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Paul George 0.6 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Paul George 21.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Paul George 7.5

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Paul George 4.1

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Paul George 1.5

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Paul George 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Paul George 2,416

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Paul George 854

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Paul George 473

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Paul George 172

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Paul George 62

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Paul George 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Paul George .423

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Paul George .352

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Paul George .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Paul George 28.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Paul George 9.6 (2021)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Paul George 7.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Paul George 2.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Paul George 2.0 (2011)

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.