Vern Gardner vs. Andrew Wiggins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Andrew Wiggins 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.

Andrew Wiggins

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Andrew Wiggins 1

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Andrew Wiggins 10

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Andrew Wiggins 3

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Andrew Wiggins 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * Andrew Wiggins 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Andrew Wiggins 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Andrew Wiggins 4.5

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Andrew Wiggins 2.3

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Andrew Wiggins 13,091

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Andrew Wiggins 3,156

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Andrew Wiggins 1,597

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 682

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 468

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Andrew Wiggins 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Andrew Wiggins .449

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins .354

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Andrew Wiggins .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Andrew Wiggins 23.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Andrew Wiggins 5.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Andrew Wiggins 3.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 1.0 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Andrew Wiggins 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Andrew Wiggins 6.6

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Andrew Wiggins 1.9

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Andrew Wiggins 659

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Andrew Wiggins 264

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Andrew Wiggins 75

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 35

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 40

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Andrew Wiggins 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Andrew Wiggins .462

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins .321

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Andrew Wiggins .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Andrew Wiggins 16.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Andrew Wiggins 7.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Andrew Wiggins 2.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 1.2 (2023)

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.