Vern Gardner vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn 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.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * Tom Heinsohn 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 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

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.