Vern Gardner vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young 62

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Trae Young 92

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young 4

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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.