Vern Gardner vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * Larry Johnson 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 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Larry Johnson 2.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)

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.