Vern Gardner vs. Pau Gasol Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pau Gasol 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.

Pau Gasol

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Pau Gasol 2

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Pau Gasol 18

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Pau Gasol 12

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Pau Gasol 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Pau Gasol 4

Rookie of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * Pau Gasol 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Pau Gasol 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Pau Gasol 9.2

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Pau Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Pau Gasol 0.5

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Pau Gasol 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Pau Gasol 20,894

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Pau Gasol 11,305

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Pau Gasol 3,925

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Pau Gasol 606

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Pau Gasol 1,941

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Pau Gasol 1,226

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Pau Gasol .507

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Pau Gasol .368

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Pau Gasol .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Pau Gasol 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Pau Gasol 9.2

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Pau Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Pau Gasol 0.5

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Pau Gasol 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Pau Gasol 2,098

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Pau Gasol 1,246

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Pau Gasol 438

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Pau Gasol 71

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Pau Gasol 233

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Pau Gasol 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Pau Gasol .508

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Pau Gasol .297

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Pau Gasol .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Pau Gasol 2.1 (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.