Vern Gardner vs. John Stockton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Stockton 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.

John Stockton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
John Stockton: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 John Stockton 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 John Stockton 19

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 John Stockton 19

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 John Stockton 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vern Gardner 0 John Stockton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 John Stockton 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 John Stockton 5

Assists Leader Vern Gardner 0 John Stockton 9

Steals Leader Vern Gardner 0 * John Stockton 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 John Stockton 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * John Stockton 2.7

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 John Stockton 10.5

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** John Stockton 2.2

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** John Stockton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 John Stockton 19,711

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * John Stockton 4,051

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 John Stockton 15,806

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** John Stockton 3,265

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** John Stockton 315

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 John Stockton 1,504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 John Stockton .515

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** John Stockton .384

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 John Stockton .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) John Stockton 17.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * John Stockton 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) John Stockton 14.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** John Stockton 3.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** John Stockton 0.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 John Stockton 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * John Stockton 3.3

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 John Stockton 10.1

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** John Stockton 1.9

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** John Stockton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 John Stockton 2,436

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * John Stockton 608

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 John Stockton 1,839

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** John Stockton 338

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** John Stockton 50

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 John Stockton 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 John Stockton .473

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** John Stockton .326

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 John Stockton .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) John Stockton 27.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * John Stockton 5.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) John Stockton 15.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** John Stockton 3.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** John Stockton 1.7 (1989)

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.