Vern Gardner vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan 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.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vern Gardner 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Vern Gardner 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Vern Gardner 0 * George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

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.