Vern Gardner vs. Toni Kukoc Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Toni Kukoc 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.

Toni Kukoc

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Toni Kukoc: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Toni Kukoc 3

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Toni Kukoc 13

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Toni Kukoc 9

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Toni Kukoc 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Toni Kukoc 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Toni Kukoc 4.2

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Toni Kukoc 3.7

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Toni Kukoc 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Toni Kukoc 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Toni Kukoc 9,810

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Toni Kukoc 3,555

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Toni Kukoc 3,119

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Toni Kukoc 817

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Toni Kukoc 290

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Toni Kukoc 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Toni Kukoc .447

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Toni Kukoc .335

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Toni Kukoc .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Toni Kukoc 18.8 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Toni Kukoc 7.0 (1999)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Toni Kukoc 5.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Toni Kukoc 1.4 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Toni Kukoc 0.5 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Toni Kukoc 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Toni Kukoc 3.9

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Toni Kukoc 3.2

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Toni Kukoc 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Toni Kukoc 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Toni Kukoc 1,064

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Toni Kukoc 387

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Toni Kukoc 317

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Toni Kukoc 95

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Toni Kukoc 29

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Toni Kukoc 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Toni Kukoc .440

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Toni Kukoc .342

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Toni Kukoc .697

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Toni Kukoc 14.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Toni Kukoc 6.8 (1995)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Toni Kukoc 5.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Toni Kukoc 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Toni Kukoc 0.5 (1998)

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.