Vern Gardner vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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.

Kyrie Irving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Kyrie Irving 13

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Kyrie Irving 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Kyrie Irving 3

Rookie of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * Kyrie Irving 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Kyrie Irving 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Kyrie Irving 4.0

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Kyrie Irving 5.7

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Kyrie Irving 17,199

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Kyrie Irving 2,933

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Kyrie Irving 4,134

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 956

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 314

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Kyrie Irving 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Kyrie Irving .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Kyrie Irving 23.5

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Kyrie Irving 3.8

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Kyrie Irving 4.8

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Kyrie Irving 1,853

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Kyrie Irving 300

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Kyrie Irving 382

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 114

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 46

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Kyrie Irving 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Kyrie Irving .458

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kyrie Irving .395

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Kyrie Irving .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)

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.