Vern Gardner vs. Blake Griffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Blake Griffin 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.

Blake Griffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Blake Griffin: 2010-11 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Blake Griffin 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Blake Griffin 13

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Blake Griffin 10

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Blake Griffin 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Blake Griffin 5

Rookie of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * Blake Griffin 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Blake Griffin 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Blake Griffin 8.0

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Blake Griffin 4.0

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Blake Griffin 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Blake Griffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Blake Griffin 14,513

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Blake Griffin 6,109

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Blake Griffin 3,055

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Blake Griffin 627

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Blake Griffin 359

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Blake Griffin 765

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Blake Griffin .493

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Blake Griffin .328

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Blake Griffin .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Blake Griffin 24.5 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Blake Griffin 12.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Blake Griffin 5.8 (2018)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Blake Griffin 1.2 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Blake Griffin 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Blake Griffin 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Blake Griffin 7.7

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Blake Griffin 3.5

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Blake Griffin 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Blake Griffin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Blake Griffin 1,238

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Blake Griffin 525

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Blake Griffin 238

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Blake Griffin 68

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Blake Griffin 53

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Blake Griffin 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Blake Griffin .492

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Blake Griffin .377

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Blake Griffin .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Blake Griffin 25.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Blake Griffin 12.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Blake Griffin 6.1 (2015)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Blake Griffin 1.8 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Blake Griffin 1.1 (2014)

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.