Vern Gardner vs. Horace Grant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Horace Grant 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.

Horace Grant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Horace Grant 4

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Horace Grant 17

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Horace Grant 13

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Horace Grant 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Horace Grant 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Horace Grant 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Horace Grant 8.1

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Horace Grant 2.2

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Horace Grant 12,996

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Horace Grant 9,443

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Horace Grant 2,575

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant 1,143

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant 1,136

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Horace Grant 1,165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Horace Grant .509

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant .063

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Horace Grant .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Horace Grant 15.1 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Horace Grant 11.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Horace Grant 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Horace Grant 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Horace Grant 8.6

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Horace Grant 2.1

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Horace Grant 1,907

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Horace Grant 1,457

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Horace Grant 360

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant 171

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant 173

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Horace Grant 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Horace Grant .530

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant .125

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Horace Grant .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Horace Grant 16.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Horace Grant 10.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Horace Grant 3.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.6 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.8 (1994)

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.