Adrian Dantley vs. Vern Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Gardner and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Vern Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Vern Gardner 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Vern Gardner 3

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Vern Gardner 3

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Vern Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Vern Gardner 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Vern Gardner 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Vern Gardner 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Vern Gardner 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Vern Gardner 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Vern Gardner 1.6

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Vern Gardner 1,339

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Vern Gardner 349 *

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Vern Gardner 245

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Vern Gardner 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Vern Gardner .344

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Vern Gardner .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Vern Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Vern Gardner 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Vern Gardner 3.6 *

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Vern Gardner 0.7

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Vern Gardner 71

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Vern Gardner 18 *

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Vern Gardner 5

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Vern Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Vern Gardner .366

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Vern Gardner .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Vern Gardner - n/a **

Notes: * 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.