Kobe Bryant vs. Earl Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Gardner and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Earl Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Earl Gardner 1

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Earl Gardner 1

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Earl Gardner 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Earl Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Earl Gardner 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Earl Gardner 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Earl Gardner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Earl Gardner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Earl Gardner 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Earl Gardner 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Earl Gardner 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Earl Gardner 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Earl Gardner 0.4

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Earl Gardner 89

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Earl Gardner 19

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Earl Gardner 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Earl Gardner .376

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Earl Gardner .464

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Earl Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Earl Gardner 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Earl Gardner 0.1

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Earl Gardner 4

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Earl Gardner 1

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Earl Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Earl Gardner .111

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Earl Gardner .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.