Vern Gardner vs. Rudy Gobert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gobert 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.

Rudy Gobert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Rudy Gobert 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Rudy Gobert 11

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Rudy Gobert 8

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Rudy Gobert 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Rudy Gobert 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Gardner 0 * Rudy Gobert 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Rudy Gobert 6

Defensive Player of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * Rudy Gobert 3

Rebounds Leader Vern Gardner 0 * Rudy Gobert 1

Blocks Leader Vern Gardner 0 * Rudy Gobert 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Rudy Gobert 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Rudy Gobert 11.8

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Rudy Gobert 1.3

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Rudy Gobert 9,592

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Rudy Gobert 8,915

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Rudy Gobert 996

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 520

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1,614

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Rudy Gobert 757

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Rudy Gobert .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Rudy Gobert 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Rudy Gobert 11.3

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Rudy Gobert 1.1

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Rudy Gobert 792

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Rudy Gobert 657

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Rudy Gobert 65

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 40

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 97

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Rudy Gobert 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Rudy Gobert .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.6 (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.