Jalen Brunson vs. Earl Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Gardner and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Earl Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Earl Gardner 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Earl Gardner 1

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Earl Gardner 1

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Earl Gardner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Earl Gardner 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Earl Gardner 0.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Earl Gardner 89

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Earl Gardner 19

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Earl Gardner 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Earl Gardner .376

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Earl Gardner .464

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Earl Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.9 Earl Gardner 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.3 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Earl Gardner 0.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 963 Earl Gardner 4

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 182 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 192 Earl Gardner 1

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 42 Earl Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Earl Gardner .111

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .336 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Earl Gardner .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 35.5 (2024) Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Earl Gardner - n/a **

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.