Vern Gardner vs. Lou Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lou Williams 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.

Lou Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Lou Williams: 2005-06 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Lou Williams 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Lou Williams 17

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Lou Williams 10

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Lou Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Lou Williams 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Lou Williams 3.4

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Lou Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Lou Williams 15,593

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Lou Williams 2,484

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Lou Williams 3,789

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Lou Williams 952

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Lou Williams 192

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Lou Williams 1,123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Lou Williams .419

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Lou Williams .351

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Lou Williams .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Lou Williams 22.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Lou Williams 3.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Lou Williams 5.6 (2020)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Lou Williams 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Lou Williams 0.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Lou Williams 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Lou Williams 2.8

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Lou Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Lou Williams 1,015

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Lou Williams 199

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Lou Williams 250

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Lou Williams 74

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Lou Williams 7

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Lou Williams 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Lou Williams .400

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Lou Williams .276

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Lou Williams .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Lou Williams 21.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Lou Williams 3.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Lou Williams 7.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Lou Williams 1.5 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Lou Williams 0.2 (2019)

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.