Tyson Chandler vs. Earl Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Gardner and Tyson Chandler 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

Tyson Chandler

vs.

Earl Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyson Chandler: 2001-02 to 2019-20
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyson Chandler 1 Earl Gardner 1

NBA Seasons Tyson Chandler 19 Earl Gardner 1

Playoffs Played Tyson Chandler 10 Earl Gardner 1

All-Star Games Tyson Chandler 1 Earl Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyson Chandler 1 Earl Gardner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyson Chandler 1 Earl Gardner 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyson Chandler 3 Earl Gardner 0

Defensive Player of The Year Tyson Chandler 1 Earl Gardner 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 8.2 Earl Gardner 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 9.0 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.8 Earl Gardner 0.4

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.5 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.2 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyson Chandler 9,509 Earl Gardner 89

Total Rebounds Tyson Chandler 10,467 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Assists Tyson Chandler 967 Earl Gardner 19

Total Steals Tyson Chandler 630 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyson Chandler 1,335 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Tyson Chandler 1,160 Earl Gardner 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyson Chandler .597 Earl Gardner .376

3-Point Percentage Tyson Chandler .000 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyson Chandler .644 Earl Gardner .464

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 11.8 (2008) Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 12.4 (2007) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.2 (2018) Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.9 (2012) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.8 (2007) Earl Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 6.9 Earl Gardner 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 8.1 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.5 Earl Gardner 0.1

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.6 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.1 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyson Chandler 523 Earl Gardner 4

Total Rebounds Tyson Chandler 619 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Assists Tyson Chandler 37 Earl Gardner 1

Total Steals Tyson Chandler 43 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyson Chandler 85 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Tyson Chandler 76 Earl Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyson Chandler .566 Earl Gardner .111

3-Point Percentage Tyson Chandler - Earl Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyson Chandler .628 Earl Gardner .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 11.7 (2005) Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 10.8 (2015) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.3 (2005) Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.4 (2012) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 2.2 (2005) 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.