Vern Gardner vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Russell Westbrook 18

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Russell Westbrook 14

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vern Gardner 0 * Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Vern Gardner 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Vern Gardner 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Vern Gardner 0 Russell Westbrook 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Russell Westbrook 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Russell Westbrook 8.0

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Russell Westbrook 26,555

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Russell Westbrook 8,847

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Russell Westbrook 10,105

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1,988

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 410

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Russell Westbrook 1,262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Russell Westbrook .439

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .307

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Russell Westbrook .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Russell Westbrook 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Russell Westbrook 6.7

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Russell Westbrook 3,035

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Russell Westbrook 905

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Russell Westbrook 955

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 223

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 42

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Russell Westbrook 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Russell Westbrook .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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.