Vern Gardner vs. Myles Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Myles Turner 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.

Myles Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Myles Turner: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Myles Turner 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Myles Turner 9

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Myles Turner 6

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Myles Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader Vern Gardner 0 * Myles Turner 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Myles Turner 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Myles Turner 6.8

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Myles Turner 1.2

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Myles Turner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Myles Turner 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Myles Turner 7,911

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Myles Turner 3,878

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Myles Turner 702

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Myles Turner 386

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Myles Turner 1,268

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Myles Turner 570

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Myles Turner .502

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Myles Turner .354

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Myles Turner .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Myles Turner 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Myles Turner 7.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Myles Turner 1.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Myles Turner 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Myles Turner 3.4 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Myles Turner 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Myles Turner 6.9

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Myles Turner 1.1

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Myles Turner 0.5

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Myles Turner 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Myles Turner 414

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Myles Turner 214

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Myles Turner 35

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Myles Turner 16

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Myles Turner 61

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Myles Turner 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Myles Turner .502

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Myles Turner .379

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Myles Turner .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Myles Turner 22.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Myles Turner 10.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Myles Turner 3.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Myles Turner 1.8 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Myles Turner 4.0 (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.