Earl Gardner vs. Allen Iverson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Allen Iverson and Earl Gardner 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

Earl Gardner

vs.

Allen Iverson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Allen Iverson: 1996-97 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Allen Iverson 0

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Allen Iverson 14

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Allen Iverson 8

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Allen Iverson 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Gardner 0 * Allen Iverson 1

All-NBA First Team Earl Gardner 0 Allen Iverson 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Allen Iverson 7

Scoring Leader Earl Gardner 0 Allen Iverson 4

Steals Leader Earl Gardner 0 * Allen Iverson 3

Rookie of The Year Earl Gardner 0 * Allen Iverson 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Allen Iverson 26.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson 3.7

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Allen Iverson 6.2

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson 2.2

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Allen Iverson 24,368

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson 3,394

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Allen Iverson 5,624

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson 1,983

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson 164

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Allen Iverson 914

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Allen Iverson .425

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson .313

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Allen Iverson .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Allen Iverson 33.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson 4.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Allen Iverson 7.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson 2.8 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Allen Iverson 29.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson 3.8

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Allen Iverson 6.0

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson 2.1

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Allen Iverson 2,111

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson 273

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Allen Iverson 425

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson 147

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson 14

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Allen Iverson 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Allen Iverson .401

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson .327

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Allen Iverson .764

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Allen Iverson 32.9 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson 4.7 (2001)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Allen Iverson 10.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson 0.4 (2005)

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.