Vern Gardner vs. Tim Hardaway Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway 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.

Tim Hardaway Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Tim Hardaway Jr. 11

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Tim Hardaway Jr. 5

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 457

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 101

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Tim Hardaway Jr. 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Tim Hardaway Jr. .418

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. .360

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Tim Hardaway Jr. .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.4

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Tim Hardaway Jr. 329

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Tim Hardaway Jr. 73

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Tim Hardaway Jr. 36

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 9

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 1

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Tim Hardaway Jr. 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Tim Hardaway Jr. .381

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. .329

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Tim Hardaway Jr. .685

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016)

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.