Earl Gardner vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore 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.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983)

Notes: * 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.