Vern Gardner vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Vern Gardner 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 James Worthy 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * James Worthy 747

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.