Earl Gardner vs. Brandon Ingram Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandon Ingram 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.

Brandon Ingram

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Brandon Ingram: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Brandon Ingram 0

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Brandon Ingram 8

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Brandon Ingram 2

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Brandon Ingram 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Brandon Ingram 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram 5.2

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Brandon Ingram 4.3

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram 0.7

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Brandon Ingram 9,256

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram 2,466

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Brandon Ingram 2,037

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram 342

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram 269

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Brandon Ingram 477

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Brandon Ingram .468

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram .362

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Brandon Ingram .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Brandon Ingram 24.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram 6.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Brandon Ingram 5.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Brandon Ingram 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram 5.5

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Brandon Ingram 5.0

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Brandon Ingram 219

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram 55

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Brandon Ingram 50

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram 8

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram 7

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Brandon Ingram 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Brandon Ingram .434

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram .371

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Brandon Ingram .848

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Brandon Ingram 27.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram 1.3 (2024)

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.