Vern Gardner vs. Al Horford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Horford and Vern Gardner 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

Vern Gardner

vs.

Al Horford

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Al Horford 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Al Horford 17

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Al Horford 15

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Al Horford 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Al Horford 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Al Horford 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Al Horford 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Al Horford 8.0

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Al Horford 3.2

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Al Horford 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Al Horford 14,167

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Al Horford 8,574

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Al Horford 3,501

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Al Horford 830

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Al Horford 1,249

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Al Horford 1,078

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Al Horford .513

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Al Horford .379

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Al Horford .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Al Horford 18.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Al Horford 10.2 (2013)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Al Horford 5.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Al Horford 1.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Al Horford 1.5 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Al Horford 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Al Horford 8.1

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Al Horford 3.3

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Al Horford 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Al Horford 2,116

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Al Horford 1,383

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Al Horford 569

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Al Horford 138

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Al Horford 214

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Al Horford 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Al Horford .495

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Al Horford .396

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Al Horford .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Al Horford 16.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Al Horford 10.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Al Horford 5.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Al Horford 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Al Horford 2.4 (2016)

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.