Earl Gardner vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Gardner 0 * Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Earl Gardner 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Earl Gardner 0 Nikola Jokic 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Nikola Jokic 6

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Nikola Jokic 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Nikola Jokic 2,213

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 981

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Nikola Jokic 600

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 88

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 70

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Nikola Jokic 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .390

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Nikola Jokic .837

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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.