Tyson Chandler vs. Vern Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Gardner and Tyson Chandler 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

Tyson Chandler

vs.

Vern Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyson Chandler: 2001-02 to 2019-20
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyson Chandler 1 Vern Gardner 0

NBA Seasons Tyson Chandler 19 Vern Gardner 3

Playoffs Played Tyson Chandler 10 Vern Gardner 3

All-Star Games Tyson Chandler 1 Vern Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyson Chandler 1 Vern Gardner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyson Chandler 1 Vern Gardner 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyson Chandler 3 Vern Gardner 0

Defensive Player of The Year Tyson Chandler 1 Vern Gardner 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 8.2 Vern Gardner 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 9.0 Vern Gardner 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.8 Vern Gardner 1.6

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.5 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.2 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyson Chandler 9,509 Vern Gardner 1,339

Total Rebounds Tyson Chandler 10,467 Vern Gardner 349 *

Total Assists Tyson Chandler 967 Vern Gardner 245

Total Steals Tyson Chandler 630 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyson Chandler 1,335 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Tyson Chandler 1,160 Vern Gardner 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyson Chandler .597 Vern Gardner .344

3-Point Percentage Tyson Chandler .000 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyson Chandler .644 Vern Gardner .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 11.8 (2008) Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 12.4 (2007) Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.2 (2018) Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.9 (2012) Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.8 (2007) Vern Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 6.9 Vern Gardner 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 8.1 Vern Gardner 3.6 *

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.5 Vern Gardner 0.7

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.6 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.1 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyson Chandler 523 Vern Gardner 71

Total Rebounds Tyson Chandler 619 Vern Gardner 18 *

Total Assists Tyson Chandler 37 Vern Gardner 5

Total Steals Tyson Chandler 43 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyson Chandler 85 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Tyson Chandler 76 Vern Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyson Chandler .566 Vern Gardner .366

3-Point Percentage Tyson Chandler - Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyson Chandler .628 Vern Gardner .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 11.7 (2005) Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 10.8 (2015) Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.3 (2005) Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.4 (2012) Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 2.2 (2005) Vern Gardner - 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.