Vern Gardner vs. Draymond Green Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Draymond Green 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.

Draymond Green

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Draymond Green: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Draymond Green 4

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Draymond Green 12

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Draymond Green 9

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Draymond Green 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Draymond Green 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Gardner 0 * Draymond Green 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Draymond Green 8

Defensive Player of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * Draymond Green 1

Steals Leader Vern Gardner 0 * Draymond Green 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Draymond Green 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Draymond Green 7.0

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Draymond Green 5.6

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Draymond Green 1.3

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Draymond Green 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Draymond Green 7,052

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Draymond Green 5,674

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Draymond Green 4,565

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Draymond Green 1,084

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Draymond Green 818

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Draymond Green 813

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Draymond Green .452

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Draymond Green .319

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Draymond Green .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Draymond Green 14.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Draymond Green 9.5 (2016)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Draymond Green 8.9 (2021)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Draymond Green 2.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Draymond Green 1.4 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Draymond Green 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Draymond Green 8.9

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Draymond Green 6.2

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Draymond Green 1.5

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Draymond Green 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Draymond Green 1,825

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Draymond Green 1,391

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Draymond Green 974

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Draymond Green 240

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Draymond Green 214

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Draymond Green 157

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Draymond Green .449

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Draymond Green .304

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Draymond Green .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Draymond Green 15.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Draymond Green 10.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Draymond Green 8.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Draymond Green 2.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Draymond Green 1.8 (2016)

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.