Vern Gardner vs. Zach LaVine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zach LaVine 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.

Zach LaVine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Zach LaVine 10

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Zach LaVine 1

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Zach LaVine 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Zach LaVine 20.5

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Zach LaVine 4.1

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Zach LaVine 3.9

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Zach LaVine 11,866

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Zach LaVine 2,350

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Zach LaVine 2,285

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Zach LaVine 513

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Zach LaVine 171

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Zach LaVine 580

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Zach LaVine .464

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Zach LaVine .382

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Zach LaVine .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Zach LaVine 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Zach LaVine 5.3

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Zach LaVine 6.0

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Zach LaVine 77

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Zach LaVine 21

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Zach LaVine 24

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Zach LaVine 3

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Zach LaVine 1

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Zach LaVine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Zach LaVine .429

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Zach LaVine .375

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Zach LaVine .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022)

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.