Anthony Edwards vs. Earl Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Gardner and Anthony Edwards 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

Anthony Edwards

vs.

Earl Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Edwards: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Edwards 0 Earl Gardner 1

NBA Seasons Anthony Edwards 4 Earl Gardner 1

Playoffs Played Anthony Edwards 3 Earl Gardner 1

All-Star Games Anthony Edwards 2 Earl Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 1 Earl Gardner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 22.9 Earl Gardner 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.2 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.1 Earl Gardner 0.4

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.4 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.6 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 6,920 Earl Gardner 89

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 1,567 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 1,241 Earl Gardner 19

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 413 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 182 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Edwards 302 Earl Gardner 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .446 Earl Gardner .376

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .353 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .793 Earl Gardner .464

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 25.9 (2024) Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024) Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.7 (2023) Earl Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 27.8 Earl Gardner 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.0 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.5 Earl Gardner 0.1

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.5 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.0 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 750 Earl Gardner 4

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 162 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 148 Earl Gardner 1

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 40 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 26 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Edwards 27 Earl Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .476 Earl Gardner .111

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .391 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .823 Earl Gardner .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023) Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 7.0 (2024) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.5 (2024) Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.8 (2023) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 2.0 (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.