Vern Gardner vs. Kevin Willis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Willis 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.

Kevin Willis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Kevin Willis: 1984-85 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Kevin Willis 1

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Kevin Willis 21

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Kevin Willis 11

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Kevin Willis 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Kevin Willis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Kevin Willis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Kevin Willis 8.4

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Kevin Willis 0.9

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Willis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Willis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Kevin Willis 17,253

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Kevin Willis 11,901

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Kevin Willis 1,328

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Willis 958

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Willis 750

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Kevin Willis 1,424

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Kevin Willis .487

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Willis .211

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Kevin Willis .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Kevin Willis 19.1 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Kevin Willis 15.5 (1992)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Kevin Willis 2.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Willis 1.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Willis 0.8 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Kevin Willis 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Kevin Willis 6.5

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Kevin Willis 0.6

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Willis 0.6

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Willis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Kevin Willis 970

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Kevin Willis 637

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Kevin Willis 60

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Willis 60

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Willis 39

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Kevin Willis 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Kevin Willis .484

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Willis .214

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Kevin Willis .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Kevin Willis 16.7 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Kevin Willis 10.8 (1994)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Kevin Willis 1.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Willis 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kevin Willis 0.9 (1986)

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.