Vern Gardner vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas 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.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

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.