Vern Gardner vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo 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.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vern Gardner 0 * Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Vern Gardner 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Vern Gardner 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * Bob McAdoo 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.