Vern Gardner vs. Jamaal Wilkes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamaal Wilkes 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.

Jamaal Wilkes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Jamaal Wilkes: 1974-75 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Jamaal Wilkes 4

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Jamaal Wilkes 12

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Jamaal Wilkes 10

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Jamaal Wilkes 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Jamaal Wilkes 2

Rookie of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * Jamaal Wilkes 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 Jamaal Wilkes 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Jamaal Wilkes 6.2

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Jamaal Wilkes 2.5

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 1.3

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Jamaal Wilkes 14,644

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Jamaal Wilkes 5,117

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Jamaal Wilkes 2,050

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 1,049

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 262

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Jamaal Wilkes 828

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Jamaal Wilkes .499

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes .135 *

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Jamaal Wilkes .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Jamaal Wilkes 22.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Jamaal Wilkes 8.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Jamaal Wilkes 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Jamaal Wilkes 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Jamaal Wilkes 6.4

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Jamaal Wilkes 2.2

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 1.2

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Jamaal Wilkes 1,820

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Jamaal Wilkes 718

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Jamaal Wilkes 246

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 137

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 53

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Jamaal Wilkes 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Jamaal Wilkes .465

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Jamaal Wilkes .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Jamaal Wilkes 20.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Jamaal Wilkes 8.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Jamaal Wilkes 3.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 0.8 (1975)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.