Alex English vs. Vern Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Gardner and Alex English 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

Alex English

vs.

Vern Gardner

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Vern Gardner 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Vern Gardner 3

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Vern Gardner 3

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Vern Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Vern Gardner 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Vern Gardner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Vern Gardner 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Vern Gardner 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Vern Gardner 1.6

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Vern Gardner 1,339

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Vern Gardner 349 *

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Vern Gardner 245

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Vern Gardner 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Vern Gardner .344

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Vern Gardner .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Vern Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Vern Gardner 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Vern Gardner 3.6 *

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Vern Gardner 0.7

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Vern Gardner 71

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Vern Gardner 18 *

Total Assists Alex English 293 Vern Gardner 5

Total Steals Alex English 47 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Alex English 68 Vern Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Vern Gardner .366

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Vern Gardner .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) 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.