Vern Gardner vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * Ja Morant 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ja Morant 74

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ja Morant 5

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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.