Vern Gardner vs. Eric Gordon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Gordon 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.

Eric Gordon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Eric Gordon: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Eric Gordon 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Eric Gordon 16

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Eric Gordon 7

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Eric Gordon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Eric Gordon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Eric Gordon 2.3

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Eric Gordon 2.8

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Eric Gordon 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Eric Gordon 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Eric Gordon 13,868

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Eric Gordon 2,067

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Eric Gordon 2,443

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Eric Gordon 750

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Eric Gordon 313

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Eric Gordon 886

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Eric Gordon .430

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Eric Gordon .371

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Eric Gordon .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Eric Gordon 22.3 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Eric Gordon 2.9 (2011)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Eric Gordon 4.4 (2011)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Eric Gordon 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Eric Gordon 0.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Eric Gordon 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Eric Gordon 2.7

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Eric Gordon 2.1

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Eric Gordon 0.7

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Eric Gordon 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Eric Gordon 965

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Eric Gordon 171

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Eric Gordon 133

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Eric Gordon 45

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Eric Gordon 38

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Eric Gordon 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Eric Gordon .410

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Eric Gordon .361

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Eric Gordon .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Eric Gordon 18.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Eric Gordon 3.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Eric Gordon 3.8 (2015)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Eric Gordon 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Eric Gordon 1.0 (2019)

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.