Vern Gardner vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas 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.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Jonas Valanciunas 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Jonas Valanciunas 10.0

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Jonas Valanciunas 745

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Jonas Valanciunas 572

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Jonas Valanciunas 64

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 26

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Jonas Valanciunas 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Jonas Valanciunas .551

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas .250

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Jonas Valanciunas .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)

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.