Vern Gardner vs. Ron Harper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Harper 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.

Ron Harper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Ron Harper 5

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Ron Harper 15

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Ron Harper 10

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Ron Harper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Ron Harper 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Ron Harper 4.3

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Ron Harper 3.9

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ron Harper 1.7

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Ron Harper 13,910

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Ron Harper 4,309

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Ron Harper 3,916

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ron Harper 1,716

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ron Harper 729

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Ron Harper 1,009

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Ron Harper .446

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ron Harper .289

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Ron Harper .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Ron Harper 22.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Ron Harper 6.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Ron Harper 5.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ron Harper 2.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ron Harper 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Ron Harper 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Ron Harper 3.7

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Ron Harper 2.7

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ron Harper 1.3

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Ron Harper 1,013

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Ron Harper 417

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Ron Harper 305

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ron Harper 141

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ron Harper 76

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Ron Harper 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Ron Harper .450

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ron Harper .292

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Ron Harper .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Ron Harper 19.6 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Ron Harper 6.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Ron Harper 4.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ron Harper 3.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Ron Harper 2.0 (1993)

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.