Vern Gardner vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Austin Reaves 5

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Austin Reaves 3

NBA Cups Won Vern Gardner 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Austin Reaves 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Austin Reaves 3.9

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Austin Reaves 4.4

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Austin Reaves 4,635

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Austin Reaves 1,184

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Austin Reaves 1,337

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Austin Reaves 231

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Austin Reaves 90

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Austin Reaves 301

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Austin Reaves .483

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Austin Reaves .369

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Austin Reaves .865

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Austin Reaves 27.8 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Austin Reaves 5.6 (2026)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Austin Reaves 6.7 (2026)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Austin Reaves 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Austin Reaves 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Austin Reaves 4.5

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Austin Reaves 4.2

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Austin Reaves 435

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Austin Reaves 117

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Austin Reaves 109

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Austin Reaves 18

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Austin Reaves 9

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Austin Reaves 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Austin Reaves .455

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Austin Reaves .379

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Austin Reaves .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Austin Reaves 5.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.6 (2025)

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.