Lonzo Ball vs. Vern Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Gardner and Lonzo Ball 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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Vern Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Vern Gardner 0

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Vern Gardner 3

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Vern Gardner 3

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Vern Gardner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Vern Gardner 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Vern Gardner 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Vern Gardner 1.6

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Vern Gardner 1,339

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Vern Gardner 349 *

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Vern Gardner 245

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Vern Gardner 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Vern Gardner .344

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Vern Gardner .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Vern Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Vern Gardner 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Vern Gardner 3.6 *

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Vern Gardner 0.7

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Vern Gardner 71

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Vern Gardner 18 *

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Vern Gardner 5

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Vern Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Vern Gardner .366

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Vern Gardner .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - 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.