Vern Gardner vs. Jonathan Kuminga Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonathan Kuminga 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Jonathan Kuminga: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Jonathan Kuminga 1

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Jonathan Kuminga 5

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Jonathan Kuminga 3

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Jonathan Kuminga 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Jonathan Kuminga 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Jonathan Kuminga 4.2

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Jonathan Kuminga 1.8

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jonathan Kuminga 0.6

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jonathan Kuminga 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Jonathan Kuminga 3,435

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Jonathan Kuminga 1,144

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Jonathan Kuminga 501

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jonathan Kuminga 170

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jonathan Kuminga 116

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Jonathan Kuminga 275

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Jonathan Kuminga .503

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jonathan Kuminga .331

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Jonathan Kuminga .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Jonathan Kuminga 16.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Jonathan Kuminga 6.3 (2026)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Jonathan Kuminga 2.6 (2026)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jonathan Kuminga 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jonathan Kuminga 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Jonathan Kuminga 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Jonathan Kuminga 1.6

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Jonathan Kuminga 0.7

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jonathan Kuminga 0.3

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jonathan Kuminga 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Jonathan Kuminga 239

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Jonathan Kuminga 56

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Jonathan Kuminga 23

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jonathan Kuminga 9

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jonathan Kuminga 6

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Jonathan Kuminga 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Jonathan Kuminga .497

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jonathan Kuminga .356

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Jonathan Kuminga .712

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Jonathan Kuminga 15.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Jonathan Kuminga 2.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Jonathan Kuminga 1.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jonathan Kuminga 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jonathan Kuminga 0.5 (2025)

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.