Earl Gardner vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** John Starks 271

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 John Starks 393

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.