Earl Gardner vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 7.5

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Tristan Thompson 671

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 737

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 71

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Tristan Thompson 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Tristan Thompson .558

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.