Earl Gardner vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

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

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Earl Gardner 0 * Larry Johnson 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Larry Johnson 2.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)

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.