Vern Gardner vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vern Gardner 0 * Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Vern Gardner 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Vern Gardner 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * Oscar Robertson 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.