Vern Gardner vs. Brook Lopez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brook Lopez 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.

Brook Lopez

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Brook Lopez 1

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Brook Lopez 16

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Brook Lopez 8

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Brook Lopez 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Gardner 0 * Brook Lopez 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Brook Lopez 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Brook Lopez 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Brook Lopez 6.2

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Brook Lopez 1.4

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Brook Lopez 16,476

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Brook Lopez 6,336

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Brook Lopez 1,471

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Brook Lopez 583

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1,912

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Brook Lopez 1,025

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Brook Lopez .496

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Brook Lopez .349

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Brook Lopez .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Brook Lopez 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Brook Lopez 6.0

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Brook Lopez 0.9

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Brook Lopez 0.7

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Brook Lopez 1,207

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Brook Lopez 502

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Brook Lopez 71

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Brook Lopez 56

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Brook Lopez 144

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Brook Lopez 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Brook Lopez .516

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Brook Lopez .337

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Brook Lopez .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Brook Lopez 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013)

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.