Vern Gardner vs. Aaron Gordon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Gordon and Vern 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

Vern Gardner

vs.

Aaron Gordon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Aaron Gordon 1

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Aaron Gordon 10

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Aaron Gordon 5

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Aaron Gordon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Aaron Gordon 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Aaron Gordon 6.3

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Aaron Gordon 2.7

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 0.7

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Aaron Gordon 9,009

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Aaron Gordon 4,227

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Aaron Gordon 1,775

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 499

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 431

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Aaron Gordon 669

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Aaron Gordon .481

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Aaron Gordon .323

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Aaron Gordon .683

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Aaron Gordon 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Aaron Gordon 6.6

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Aaron Gordon 2.8

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 0.6

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Aaron Gordon 590

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Aaron Gordon 295

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Aaron Gordon 126

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 27

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 24

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Aaron Gordon 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Aaron Gordon .484

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Aaron Gordon .342

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Aaron Gordon .665

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Aaron Gordon 9.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Aaron Gordon 4.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022)

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.