Joel Embiid vs. Earl Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Gardner and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Earl Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Earl Gardner 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Earl Gardner 1

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Earl Gardner 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Earl Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Earl Gardner 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Earl Gardner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Earl Gardner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Earl Gardner 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Earl Gardner 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Earl Gardner 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Earl Gardner 0.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Earl Gardner 89

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Earl Gardner 19

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Earl Gardner 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Earl Gardner .376

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Earl Gardner .464

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Earl Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Earl Gardner 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Earl Gardner 0.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Earl Gardner 4

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Earl Gardner 1

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Earl Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Earl Gardner .111

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Earl Gardner .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) 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.