Vern Gardner vs. Kyle Lowry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyle Lowry 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.

Kyle Lowry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Kyle Lowry: 2006-07 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Kyle Lowry 1

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Kyle Lowry 18

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Kyle Lowry 11

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Kyle Lowry 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Kyle Lowry 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Kyle Lowry 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Kyle Lowry 4.3

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Kyle Lowry 6.2

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Lowry 1.3

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Lowry 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Kyle Lowry 16,218

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Kyle Lowry 4,894

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Kyle Lowry 7,003

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Lowry 1,466

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Lowry 340

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Kyle Lowry 1,138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Kyle Lowry .424

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Lowry .368

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Kyle Lowry .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Kyle Lowry 22.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Kyle Lowry 5.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Kyle Lowry 8.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Lowry 2.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Lowry 0.5 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Kyle Lowry 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Kyle Lowry 4.3

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Kyle Lowry 5.4

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Lowry 1.3

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Lowry 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Kyle Lowry 1,836

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Kyle Lowry 580

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Kyle Lowry 727

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Lowry 174

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Lowry 47

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Kyle Lowry 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Kyle Lowry .411

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Lowry .339

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Kyle Lowry .803

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Kyle Lowry 21.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Kyle Lowry 6.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Kyle Lowry 8.5 (2018)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Lowry 1.7 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kyle Lowry 0.7 (2020)

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.