Vern Gardner vs. Joe Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Johnson 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.

Joe Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Joe Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Joe Johnson 18

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Joe Johnson 13

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Joe Johnson 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Joe Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Joe Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Joe Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Joe Johnson 3.9

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Joe Johnson 20,407

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Joe Johnson 5,059

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Joe Johnson 5,001

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson 1,071

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson 260

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Joe Johnson 1,277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Joe Johnson .441

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson .371

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Joe Johnson .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Joe Johnson 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Joe Johnson 4.2

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Joe Johnson 3.1

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Joe Johnson 1,828

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Joe Johnson 506

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Joe Johnson 369

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson 96

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson 19

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Joe Johnson 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Joe Johnson .427

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson .339

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Joe Johnson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005)

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.