Luguentz Dort vs. Vern Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Gardner and Luguentz Dort 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
Luguentz Dort: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luguentz Dort 1 Vern Gardner 0

NBA Seasons Luguentz Dort 7 Vern Gardner 3

Playoffs Played Luguentz Dort 3 Vern Gardner 3

All-Star Games Luguentz Dort 0 Vern Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Luguentz Dort 1 Vern Gardner 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Luguentz Dort 1 Vern Gardner 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luguentz Dort 12.0 Vern Gardner 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Luguentz Dort 3.9 Vern Gardner 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Luguentz Dort 1.6 Vern Gardner 1.6

Steals Per Game Luguentz Dort 1.0 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luguentz Dort 0.4 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Luguentz Dort 4,577 Vern Gardner 1,339

Total Rebounds Luguentz Dort 1,468 Vern Gardner 349 *

Total Assists Luguentz Dort 605 Vern Gardner 245

Total Steals Luguentz Dort 362 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Luguentz Dort 157 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Luguentz Dort 380 Vern Gardner 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luguentz Dort .407 Vern Gardner .344

3-Point Percentage Luguentz Dort .358 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luguentz Dort .793 Vern Gardner .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luguentz Dort 17.2 (2022) Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Luguentz Dort 4.6 (2023) Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Luguentz Dort 2.1 (2023) Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Luguentz Dort 1.1 (2025) Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luguentz Dort 0.6 (2024) Vern Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luguentz Dort 9.3 Vern Gardner 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Luguentz Dort 4.0 Vern Gardner 3.6 *

Assists Per Game Luguentz Dort 1.2 Vern Gardner 0.7

Steals Per Game Luguentz Dort 1.1 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luguentz Dort 0.5 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Luguentz Dort 364 Vern Gardner 71

Total Rebounds Luguentz Dort 157 Vern Gardner 18 *

Total Assists Luguentz Dort 46 Vern Gardner 5

Total Steals Luguentz Dort 44 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Luguentz Dort 18 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Luguentz Dort 39 Vern Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luguentz Dort .363 Vern Gardner .366

3-Point Percentage Luguentz Dort .339 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luguentz Dort .679 Vern Gardner .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luguentz Dort 12.5 (2020) Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Luguentz Dort 4.6 (2024) Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Luguentz Dort 2.0 (2024) Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Luguentz Dort 1.3 (2024) Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luguentz Dort 1.0 (2020) 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.