Vern Gardner vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson 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.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Vern Gardner 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Vern Gardner 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Gardner 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Dennis Johnson 9

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * 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.