Vern Gardner vs. Brandon Ingram Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandon Ingram 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.

Brandon Ingram

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Brandon Ingram: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Brandon Ingram 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Brandon Ingram 8

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Brandon Ingram 2

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Brandon Ingram 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Brandon Ingram 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Brandon Ingram 5.2

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Brandon Ingram 4.3

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram 0.7

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Brandon Ingram 9,256

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Brandon Ingram 2,466

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Brandon Ingram 2,037

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram 342

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram 269

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Brandon Ingram 477

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Brandon Ingram .468

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram .362

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Brandon Ingram .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Brandon Ingram 24.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Brandon Ingram 6.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Brandon Ingram 5.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Brandon Ingram 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Brandon Ingram 5.5

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Brandon Ingram 5.0

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Brandon Ingram 219

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Brandon Ingram 55

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Brandon Ingram 50

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram 8

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram 7

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Brandon Ingram 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Brandon Ingram .434

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram .371

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Brandon Ingram .848

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Brandon Ingram 27.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Brandon Ingram 1.3 (2024)

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.