Walt Frazier vs. Earl Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Gardner and Walt Frazier 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

Walt Frazier

vs.

Earl Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Frazier: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Frazier 2 Earl Gardner 1

NBA Seasons Walt Frazier 13 Earl Gardner 1

Playoffs Played Walt Frazier 8 Earl Gardner 1

All-Star Games Walt Frazier 7 Earl Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Frazier 4 Earl Gardner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Frazier 6 Earl Gardner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Frazier 7 * Earl Gardner 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Frazier 7 Earl Gardner 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 18.9 Earl Gardner 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 5.9 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 6.1 Earl Gardner 0.4

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 1.9 * Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.2 * Earl Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Frazier 15,581 Earl Gardner 89

Total Rebounds Walt Frazier 4,830 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Assists Walt Frazier 5,040 Earl Gardner 19

Total Steals Walt Frazier 681 * Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Frazier 63 * Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Walt Frazier 825 Earl Gardner 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Frazier .490 Earl Gardner .376

3-Point Percentage Walt Frazier .000 * Earl Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Frazier .786 Earl Gardner .464

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 23.2 (1972) Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 7.3 (1973) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 8.2 (1970) Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 2.4 (1975) * Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.3 (1980) * Earl Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 20.7 Earl Gardner 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 7.2 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 6.4 Earl Gardner 0.1

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 2.1 * Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.3 * Earl Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Frazier 1,927 Earl Gardner 4

Total Rebounds Walt Frazier 666 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Assists Walt Frazier 599 Earl Gardner 1

Total Steals Walt Frazier 32 * Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Frazier 4 * Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Walt Frazier 93 Earl Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Frazier .511 Earl Gardner .111

3-Point Percentage Walt Frazier - * Earl Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Frazier .751 Earl Gardner .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 24.3 (1972) Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 7.9 (1974) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 9.1 (1969) Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 3.7 (1975) * Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.3 (1974) * Earl Gardner - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.