Vern Gardner GF
Current Team: N/A
Born: Mar 14, 1925 (Passed away Aug 26, 1987, aged 62)
Birthplace/Hometown: Afton, Wyoming
Nationality: United States
Height: 6-5 (196cm) Weight: 200 (91kg)
Current NBA Status: Deceased (Aug 26, 1987)
Draft Entry: 1949 NBA Draft
Drafted: Round 1, Pick 6, Philadelphia Warriors
Pre-Draft Team: Utah (Sr)
High School: Star Valley High School [Afton, Wyoming]
NBA
3 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | PHI | 63 | - | 0.0 | 4.97 | 14.54 | .342 | - | - | - | 3.60 | 4.70 | .767 | - | - | 0.00 | 1.89 | - | - | 3.75 | - | 13.54 |
| 1950-51 | PHI | 61 | - | 0.0 | 2.11 | 6.28 | .337 | - | - | - | 1.13 | 1.59 | .711 | - | - | 3.89 | 1.46 | - | - | 2.44 | - | 5.36 |
| 1951-52 | PHI | 27 | - | 18.8 | 2.67 | 7.19 | .371 | - | - | - | 0.56 | 0.85 | .652 | - | - | 4.15 | 1.37 | - | - | 2.22 | - | 5.89 |
| CAREER | 151 | - | 18.8 | 3.40 | 9.89 | .344 | - | - | - | 2.06 | 2.75 | .748 | - | - | 3.97 | 1.62 | - | - | 2.95 | - | 8.87 |
NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | PHI | 63 | - | 0 | 313 | 916 | .342 | - | - | - | 227 | 296 | .767 | - | - | 0 | 119 | - | - | 236 | - | 853 |
| 1950-51 | PHI | 61 | - | 0 | 129 | 383 | .337 | - | - | - | 69 | 97 | .711 | - | - | 237 | 89 | - | - | 149 | - | 327 |
| 1951-52 | PHI | 27 | - | 507 | 72 | 194 | .371 | - | - | - | 15 | 23 | .652 | - | - | 112 | 37 | - | - | 60 | - | 159 |
| CAREER | 151 | - | 507 | 514 | 1493 | .344 | - | - | - | 311 | 416 | .748 | - | - | 349 | 245 | - | - | 445 | - | 1339 |
NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | PHI | 63 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 | - | - | 0.32 | 25 | 38 | .397 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 | PHI | 61 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .110 | - | - | 0.25 | 35 | 24 | .593 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 | PHI | 27 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .053 | - | - | 0.12 | 14 | 13 | .519 | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 151 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .131 | - | - | 0.28 | 74 | 75 | .497 | - | - | - |
NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | PHI | 63 | - | .408 | .342 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 110.86 | - | 0.93 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 | PHI | 61 | - | .384 | .337 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 104.82 | - | 0.85 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 | PHI | 27 | - | .389 | .371 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 102.33 | - | 0.82 | - | - | 14.85 |
| CAREER | 151 | - | .399 | .344 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 109.19 | - | 0.90 | - | - | 14.85 |
NBA Transactions
| Mar 21, 1949 - The Philadelphia Warriors selected Vern Gardner in Round 1 with Pick 6 in the 1949 NBA Draft. |
| Sep 1, 1949 - Vern Gardner signed a multi-year contract with the Philadelphia Warriors. |
| Jul 1, 1952 - Vern Gardner, previously with the Philadelphia Warriors, became a free agent. |
| Aug 26, 1987 - Vern Gardner passed away. He was 62 years old at the time of his death. |
NBA Playoff Stats - Per Game
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | PHI | 2 | - | 0.0 | 7.50 | 22.00 | .341 | - | - | - | 3.00 | 4.50 | .667 | - | - | 0.00 | 1.00 | - | - | 5.50 | - | 18.00 |
| 1950-51 | PHI | 2 | - | 0.0 | 2.00 | 4.00 | .500 | - | - | - | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.000 | - | - | 2.00 | 0.00 | - | - | 4.00 | - | 5.50 |
| 1951-52 | PHI | 3 | - | 25.7 | 2.33 | 6.33 | .368 | - | - | - | 3.33 | 3.67 | .909 | - | - | 4.67 | 1.00 | - | - | 4.67 | - | 8.00 |
| CAREER | 7 | - | 25.7 | 3.71 | 10.14 | .366 | - | - | - | 2.71 | 3.29 | .826 | - | - | 3.60 | 0.71 | - | - | 4.71 | - | 10.14 |
Vern Gardner Full Playoffs History »
NBA Playoff Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | PHI | 2 | - | 0 | 15 | 44 | .341 | - | - | - | 6 | 9 | .667 | - | - | 0 | 2 | - | - | 11 | - | 36 |
| 1950-51 | PHI | 2 | - | 0 | 4 | 8 | .500 | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | - | - | 4 | 0 | - | - | 8 | - | 11 |
| 1951-52 | PHI | 3 | - | 77 | 7 | 19 | .368 | - | - | - | 10 | 11 | .909 | - | - | 14 | 3 | - | - | 14 | - | 24 |
| CAREER | 7 | - | 77 | 26 | 71 | .366 | - | - | - | 19 | 23 | .826 | - | - | 18 | 5 | - | - | 33 | - | 71 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Misc Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | PHI | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .347 | - | - | 0.20 | 0 | 2 | .000 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 | PHI | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .074 | - | - | 0.38 | 0 | 2 | .000 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 | PHI | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .122 | - | - | 0.58 | 1 | 2 | .333 | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 7 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .168 | - | - | 0.32 | 1 | 6 | .143 | - | - | - |
NBA Playoff Stats - Advanced Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | PHI | 2 | - | .375 | .341 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100.76 | - | 0.82 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 | PHI | 2 | - | .590 | .500 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 150.00 | - | 1.38 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 | PHI | 3 | - | .503 | .368 | - | - | - | 8.14 | - | - | - | - | 127.75 | - | 1.26 | - | - | 11.82 |
| CAREER | 7 | - | .438 | .366 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 119.23 | - | 1.00 | - | - | 11.82 |
More Vern Gardner NBA Playoff Stats »
NCAA
College: Utah (1949)
NCAA Season Stats - Per Game
| Season | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-46 | Utah | Fr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946-47 | Utah | So | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1947-48 | Utah | Jr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948-49 | Utah | Sr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
NCAA Awards & Honors
| National Invitation Tournament MVP - 1947 |
