Walt Frazier vs. Vern Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Gardner and Walt Frazier 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

Walt Frazier

vs.

Vern Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Frazier: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Frazier 2 Vern Gardner 0

NBA Seasons Walt Frazier 13 Vern Gardner 3

Playoffs Played Walt Frazier 8 Vern Gardner 3

All-Star Games Walt Frazier 7 Vern Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Frazier 4 Vern Gardner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Frazier 6 Vern Gardner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Frazier 7 * Vern Gardner 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Frazier 7 Vern Gardner 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 18.9 Vern Gardner 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 5.9 Vern Gardner 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 6.1 Vern Gardner 1.6

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 1.9 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.2 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Frazier 15,581 Vern Gardner 1,339

Total Rebounds Walt Frazier 4,830 Vern Gardner 349 *

Total Assists Walt Frazier 5,040 Vern Gardner 245

Total Steals Walt Frazier 681 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Frazier 63 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Walt Frazier 825 Vern Gardner 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Frazier .490 Vern Gardner .344

3-Point Percentage Walt Frazier .000 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Frazier .786 Vern Gardner .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 23.2 (1972) Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 7.3 (1973) Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 8.2 (1970) Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 2.4 (1975) * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.3 (1980) * Vern Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 20.7 Vern Gardner 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 7.2 Vern Gardner 3.6 *

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 6.4 Vern Gardner 0.7

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 2.1 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.3 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Frazier 1,927 Vern Gardner 71

Total Rebounds Walt Frazier 666 Vern Gardner 18 *

Total Assists Walt Frazier 599 Vern Gardner 5

Total Steals Walt Frazier 32 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Frazier 4 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Walt Frazier 93 Vern Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Frazier .511 Vern Gardner .366

3-Point Percentage Walt Frazier - * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Frazier .751 Vern Gardner .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 24.3 (1972) Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 7.9 (1974) Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 9.1 (1969) Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 3.7 (1975) * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.3 (1974) * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.