Vern Gardner vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. 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.

Michael Porter Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Michael Porter Jr. 5

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Michael Porter Jr. 4

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Michael Porter Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Michael Porter Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Michael Porter Jr. 4,199

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Michael Porter Jr. 1,669

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Michael Porter Jr. 320

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 156

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 163

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Michael Porter Jr. 268

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Michael Porter Jr. .499

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. .410

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Michael Porter Jr. .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Michael Porter Jr. 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Michael Porter Jr. 7.3

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Michael Porter Jr. 745

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Michael Porter Jr. 389

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Michael Porter Jr. 65

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 38

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 22

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Michael Porter Jr. 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Michael Porter Jr. .461

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. .379

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Michael Porter Jr. .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Michael Porter Jr. 22.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Michael Porter Jr. 9.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 (2023)

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.