Vern Gardner vs. Joakim Noah Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joakim Noah 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.

Joakim Noah

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Joakim Noah 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Joakim Noah 13

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Joakim Noah 8

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Joakim Noah 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vern Gardner 0 Joakim Noah 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Joakim Noah 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Gardner 0 * Joakim Noah 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Joakim Noah 3

Defensive Player of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * Joakim Noah 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Joakim Noah 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Joakim Noah 9.0

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Joakim Noah 2.8

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Joakim Noah 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Joakim Noah 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Joakim Noah 5,881

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Joakim Noah 6,058

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Joakim Noah 1,907

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Joakim Noah 534

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Joakim Noah 874

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Joakim Noah 672

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Joakim Noah .491

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Joakim Noah .000

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Joakim Noah .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Joakim Noah 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Joakim Noah 10.6

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Joakim Noah 2.7

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Joakim Noah 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Joakim Noah 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Joakim Noah 579

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Joakim Noah 659

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Joakim Noah 167

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Joakim Noah 58

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Joakim Noah 106

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Joakim Noah 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Joakim Noah .465

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Joakim Noah -

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Joakim Noah .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013)

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.