Kevin Durant vs. Vern Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Gardner and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

Vern Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Vern Gardner 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Vern Gardner 3

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Vern Gardner 3

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Vern Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Vern Gardner 0 *

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Vern Gardner 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Vern Gardner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Vern Gardner 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Vern Gardner 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Vern Gardner 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Vern Gardner 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Vern Gardner 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Vern Gardner 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Vern Gardner 1.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Vern Gardner 1,339

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Vern Gardner 349 *

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Vern Gardner 245

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Vern Gardner 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Vern Gardner .344

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Vern Gardner .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Vern Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Vern Gardner 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Vern Gardner 3.6 *

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Vern Gardner 0.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Vern Gardner 71

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Vern Gardner 18 *

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Vern Gardner 5

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Vern Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Vern Gardner .366

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Vern Gardner .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) 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.