Vern Gardner vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vern Gardner 0 * Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Vern Gardner 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Vern Gardner 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Gardner 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Vern Gardner 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Vern Gardner 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. 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 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

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.