Earl Gardner vs. Kevin Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin 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.

Kevin Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Kevin Johnson: 1987-88 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Kevin Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Kevin Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Kevin Johnson 11

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Kevin Johnson 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Kevin Johnson 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Kevin Johnson 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Kevin Johnson 9.1

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 1.5

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Kevin Johnson 13,127

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 2,404

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Kevin Johnson 6,711

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 1,082

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 176

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Kevin Johnson 735

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Kevin Johnson .493

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Johnson .305

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Kevin Johnson .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Kevin Johnson 22.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 4.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Kevin Johnson 12.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 2.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 0.4 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Kevin Johnson 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Kevin Johnson 8.9

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Kevin Johnson 2,026

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 349

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Kevin Johnson 935

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 132

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 30

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Kevin Johnson 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Kevin Johnson .469

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Johnson .244

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Kevin Johnson .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Kevin Johnson 26.6 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 4.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Kevin Johnson 12.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 2.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 0.6 (1993)

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.