Earl Gardner vs. Joe Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Johnson 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.

Joe Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Joe Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Joe Johnson 18

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Joe Johnson 13

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Joe Johnson 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Joe Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Joe Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Joe Johnson 3.9

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Joe Johnson 20,407

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson 5,059

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Joe Johnson 5,001

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson 1,071

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson 260

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Joe Johnson 1,277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Joe Johnson .441

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson .371

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Joe Johnson .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Joe Johnson 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson 4.2

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Joe Johnson 3.1

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Joe Johnson 1,828

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson 506

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Joe Johnson 369

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson 96

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson 19

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Joe Johnson 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Joe Johnson .427

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson .339

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Joe Johnson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson 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.