Eric Bledsoe vs. Vern Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Gardner and Eric Bledsoe 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

Eric Bledsoe

vs.

Vern Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Bledsoe: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Bledsoe 0 Vern Gardner 0

NBA Seasons Eric Bledsoe 12 Vern Gardner 3

Playoffs Played Eric Bledsoe 5 Vern Gardner 3

All-Star Games Eric Bledsoe 0 Vern Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Bledsoe 1 Vern Gardner 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Bledsoe 2 Vern Gardner 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 Vern Gardner 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.9 Vern Gardner 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.7 Vern Gardner 1.6

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.4 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 10,348 Vern Gardner 1,339

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 2,937 Vern Gardner 349 *

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 3,545 Vern Gardner 245

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 1,028 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 344 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 756 Vern Gardner 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .452 Vern Gardner .344

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .336 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .784 Vern Gardner .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 21.1 (2017) Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.2 (2015) Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 6.3 (2017) Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 2.0 (2016) Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.7 (2013) Vern Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 11.1 Vern Gardner 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.4 Vern Gardner 3.6 *

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.8 Vern Gardner 0.7

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.0 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 531 Vern Gardner 71

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 163 Vern Gardner 18 *

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 184 Vern Gardner 5

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 49 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 25 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 48 Vern Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .441 Vern Gardner .366

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .254 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .712 Vern Gardner .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 (2019) Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.6 (2020) Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.9 (2020) Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.2 (2020) Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.9 (2018) 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.