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Vern Gardner
Center ·Golden State Warriors ·NBA ·#12

Vern Gardner

Age101 BornMay 14, 1925 FromUSA Height196 cm (6'5") Weight91 kg CollegeUtah Draft1949 · #5
Career averages
8.9PPG
2.3RPG
1.6APG
151 games · 3 seasons

At a glance

GSW hub
Career snapshot
3Seasons
151Games
1,339Career points
0.0PER average
Most-played franchise: Golden State Warriors · 151 games · 1949-50 to 1951-52
Draft1949
1Round
5Overall pick
From Utah
Career highsSingle season
13.5PPG · 1949-50 · GSW
4.1RPG · 1951-52 · GSW
1.9APG · 1949-50 · GSW
Position rank1950-51
#18PPG rank
#18PER rank
#17Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 22 Center players with 41+ games

Career by team

Golden State Warriors
1949-50 - 1951-52 · 3 seasons
8.9 PPG 2.3 RPG 1.6 APG
151 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1949-50 GSW 63 0 0.0 13.5 0.0 1.9 0.0 0.0 34.2 0.0 76.7 - -
1950-51 GSW 61 0 0.0 5.4 3.9 1.5 0.0 0.0 33.7 0.0 71.1 - -
1951-52 GSW 27 0 18.8 5.9 4.1 1.4 0.0 0.0 37.1 0.0 65.2 - -

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