Vern Gardner vs. Dominique Wilkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dominique Wilkins 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.

Dominique Wilkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Dominique Wilkins: 1982-83 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Dominique Wilkins 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Dominique Wilkins 15

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Dominique Wilkins 10

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Dominique Wilkins 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vern Gardner 0 Dominique Wilkins 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Dominique Wilkins 7

Scoring Leader Vern Gardner 0 Dominique Wilkins 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Dominique Wilkins 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Dominique Wilkins 6.7

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Dominique Wilkins 2.5

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Dominique Wilkins 26,668

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Dominique Wilkins 7,169

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Dominique Wilkins 2,677

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1,378

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 642

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Dominique Wilkins 1,074

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Dominique Wilkins .461

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins .319

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Dominique Wilkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Dominique Wilkins 30.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Dominique Wilkins 9.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Dominique Wilkins 3.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Dominique Wilkins 25.4

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Dominique Wilkins 6.7

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Dominique Wilkins 2.6

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Dominique Wilkins 1,423

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Dominique Wilkins 375

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Dominique Wilkins 143

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 73

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 35

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Dominique Wilkins 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Dominique Wilkins .429

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins .281

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Dominique Wilkins .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Dominique Wilkins 31.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Dominique Wilkins 10.8 (1995)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Dominique Wilkins 3.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 2.4 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1.6 (1989)

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.