Vern Gardner vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones 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.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

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.