Vern Gardner vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

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.