Earl Gardner vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. 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.

Derrick Jones Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 8

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 4

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Derrick Jones Jr. 306

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 266

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 281

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Derrick Jones Jr. 420

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Derrick Jones Jr. .502

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. .316

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Derrick Jones Jr. .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Derrick Jones Jr. 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 2.2

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.8

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.4

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Derrick Jones Jr. 235

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 95

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 36

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 19

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 25

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Derrick Jones Jr. 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Derrick Jones Jr. .471

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. .361

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Derrick Jones Jr. .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Derrick Jones Jr. 9.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (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.