Vern Gardner vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Vern Gardner 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 D'Angelo Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 D'Angelo Russell 439

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * D'Angelo Russell 93

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 D'Angelo Russell 147

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 D'Angelo Russell 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .333

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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.