Vern Gardner vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis 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.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Domantas Sabonis 1

Rebounds Leader Vern Gardner 0 * Domantas Sabonis 2

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (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.