Earl Gardner vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young 62

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young 92

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young 4

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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.