Vern Gardner vs. Allen Iverson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Allen Iverson 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.

Allen Iverson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Allen Iverson: 1996-97 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Allen Iverson 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Allen Iverson 14

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Allen Iverson 8

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Allen Iverson 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vern Gardner 0 * Allen Iverson 1

All-NBA First Team Vern Gardner 0 Allen Iverson 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Allen Iverson 7

Scoring Leader Vern Gardner 0 Allen Iverson 4

Steals Leader Vern Gardner 0 * Allen Iverson 3

Rookie of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * Allen Iverson 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Allen Iverson 26.7

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Allen Iverson 3.7

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Allen Iverson 6.2

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson 2.2

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Allen Iverson 24,368

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Allen Iverson 3,394

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Allen Iverson 5,624

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson 1,983

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson 164

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Allen Iverson 914

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Allen Iverson .425

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson .313

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Allen Iverson .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Allen Iverson 33.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Allen Iverson 4.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Allen Iverson 7.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson 2.8 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Allen Iverson 29.7

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Allen Iverson 3.8

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Allen Iverson 6.0

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson 2.1

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Allen Iverson 2,111

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Allen Iverson 273

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Allen Iverson 425

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson 147

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson 14

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Allen Iverson 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Allen Iverson .401

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson .327

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Allen Iverson .764

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Allen Iverson 32.9 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Allen Iverson 4.7 (2001)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Allen Iverson 10.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Allen Iverson 0.4 (2005)

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.