Vern Gardner vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.