Joel Embiid vs. Vern Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Gardner and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Vern Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Vern Gardner 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Vern Gardner 3

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Vern Gardner 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Vern Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Vern Gardner 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Vern Gardner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Vern Gardner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Vern Gardner 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Vern Gardner 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Vern Gardner 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Vern Gardner 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Vern Gardner 1.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Vern Gardner 1,339

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Vern Gardner 349 *

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Vern Gardner 245

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Vern Gardner 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Vern Gardner .344

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Vern Gardner .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Vern Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Vern Gardner 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Vern Gardner 3.6 *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Vern Gardner 0.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Vern Gardner 71

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Vern Gardner 18 *

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Vern Gardner 5

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Vern Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Vern Gardner .366

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Vern Gardner .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) 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.