Vern Gardner vs. Dolph Schayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dolph Schayes 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.

Dolph Schayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Dolph Schayes: 1949-50 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Dolph Schayes 1

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Dolph Schayes 15

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Dolph Schayes 14

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Dolph Schayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vern Gardner 0 Dolph Schayes 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Dolph Schayes 12

Rebounds Leader Vern Gardner 0 * Dolph Schayes 1 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Dolph Schayes 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Dolph Schayes 12.1 *

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Dolph Schayes 3.1

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Dolph Schayes 18,438

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Dolph Schayes 11,256 *

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Dolph Schayes 3,072

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Dolph Schayes 996

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Dolph Schayes .380

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Dolph Schayes .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Dolph Schayes 24.9 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Dolph Schayes 16.4 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Dolph Schayes 4.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dolph Schayes - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Dolph Schayes 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Dolph Schayes 12.2 *

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Dolph Schayes 2.6

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Dolph Schayes 1,887

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Dolph Schayes 1,051 *

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Dolph Schayes 257

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Dolph Schayes 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Dolph Schayes .390

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Dolph Schayes .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Dolph Schayes 29.3 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Dolph Schayes 18.0 (1957) *

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Dolph Schayes 4.6 (1959)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dolph Schayes - 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.