Cole Anthony vs. Vern Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Gardner and Cole Anthony 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

Cole Anthony

vs.

Vern Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cole Anthony: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cole Anthony 0 Vern Gardner 0

NBA Seasons Cole Anthony 4 Vern Gardner 3

Playoffs Played Cole Anthony 1 Vern Gardner 3

All-Star Games Cole Anthony 0 Vern Gardner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 13.4 Vern Gardner 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 4.6 Vern Gardner 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 4.1 Vern Gardner 1.6

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.7 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.4 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 3,385 Vern Gardner 1,339

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 1,168 Vern Gardner 349 *

Total Assists Cole Anthony 1,032 Vern Gardner 245

Total Steals Cole Anthony 177 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 103 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Cole Anthony 253 Vern Gardner 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .418 Vern Gardner .344

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .343 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .851 Vern Gardner .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 16.3 (2022) Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 5.4 (2022) Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 5.7 (2022) Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.8 (2024) Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.5 (2023) Vern Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 4.3 Vern Gardner 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 2.0 Vern Gardner 3.6 *

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.5 Vern Gardner 0.7

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.8 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.0 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 17 Vern Gardner 71

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 8 Vern Gardner 18 *

Total Assists Cole Anthony 6 Vern Gardner 5

Total Steals Cole Anthony 3 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 0 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Cole Anthony 4 Vern Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .227 Vern Gardner .366

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .111 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .857 Vern Gardner .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 4.3 (2024) Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 2.0 (2024) Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.5 (2024) Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.8 (2024) Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.0 (2024) Vern Gardner - 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.