Charles Barkley vs. Earl Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Gardner and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Earl Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Earl Gardner 1

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Earl Gardner 1

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Earl Gardner 1

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Earl Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Earl Gardner 0 *

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Earl Gardner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Earl Gardner 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Earl Gardner 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Earl Gardner 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Earl Gardner 0.4

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Earl Gardner 89

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Earl Gardner 19

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Earl Gardner 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Earl Gardner .376

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Earl Gardner .464

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Earl Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Earl Gardner 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Earl Gardner 0.1

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Earl Gardner 4

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Earl Gardner 1

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Earl Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Earl Gardner .111

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Earl Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Earl Gardner .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Earl Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) 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.