Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Vern Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Gardner and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Vern Gardner 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 13 Vern Gardner 3

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 9 Vern Gardner 3

NBA Cups Won G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Vern Gardner 0 *

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 9 Vern Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Vern Gardner 0 *

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Vern Gardner 0 *

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 7 Vern Gardner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 9 Vern Gardner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Vern Gardner 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Vern Gardner 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Vern Gardner 0 *

NBA Cup MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Vern Gardner 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 2 * Vern Gardner 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 24.0 Vern Gardner 8.9

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.9 Vern Gardner 4.0 *

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.0 Vern Gardner 1.6

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 21,030 Vern Gardner 1,339

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 8,702 Vern Gardner 349 *

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 4,392 Vern Gardner 245

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 977 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 1,080 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 876 Vern Gardner 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .552 Vern Gardner .344

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .692 Vern Gardner .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) *

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Vern Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 27.0 Vern Gardner 10.1

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.2 Vern Gardner 3.6 *

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.3 Vern Gardner 0.7

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,270 Vern Gardner 71

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 1,022 Vern Gardner 18 *

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 446 Vern Gardner 5

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 85 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 110 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 84 Vern Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .532 Vern Gardner .366

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .259 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .625 Vern Gardner .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 33.0 (2025) Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 15.4 (2025) Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Vern Gardner - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.