Vern Gardner vs. Rajon Rondo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rajon Rondo 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.

Rajon Rondo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Rajon Rondo: 2006-07 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Rajon Rondo 2

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Rajon Rondo 16

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Rajon Rondo 10

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Rajon Rondo 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Rajon Rondo 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Gardner 0 * Rajon Rondo 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Rajon Rondo 4

Assists Leader Vern Gardner 0 Rajon Rondo 3

Steals Leader Vern Gardner 0 * Rajon Rondo 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Rajon Rondo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Rajon Rondo 4.5

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Rajon Rondo 7.9

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 1.6

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Rajon Rondo 9,337

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Rajon Rondo 4,349

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Rajon Rondo 7,584

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 1,518

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 125

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Rajon Rondo 957

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Rajon Rondo .456

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Rajon Rondo .324

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Rajon Rondo .611

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Rajon Rondo 13.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Rajon Rondo 6.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Rajon Rondo 11.7 (2012)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 2.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 0.2 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Rajon Rondo 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Rajon Rondo 5.6

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Rajon Rondo 8.5

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 1.7

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Rajon Rondo 1,669

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Rajon Rondo 744

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Rajon Rondo 1,136

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 228

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 24

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Rajon Rondo 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Rajon Rondo .440

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Rajon Rondo .330

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Rajon Rondo .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Rajon Rondo 17.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Rajon Rondo 9.7 (2009)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Rajon Rondo 12.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 3.5 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 0.5 (2017)

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.