Vern Gardner vs. Scottie Pippen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scottie Pippen 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.

Scottie Pippen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Scottie Pippen: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Scottie Pippen 6

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Scottie Pippen 17

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Scottie Pippen 16

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Scottie Pippen 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vern Gardner 0 Scottie Pippen 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Scottie Pippen 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Gardner 0 * Scottie Pippen 8

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Scottie Pippen 10

Steals Leader Vern Gardner 0 * Scottie Pippen 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Scottie Pippen 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Scottie Pippen 6.4

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Scottie Pippen 5.2

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2.0

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Scottie Pippen 18,940

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Scottie Pippen 7,494

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Scottie Pippen 6,135

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2,307

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 947

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Scottie Pippen 1,178

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Scottie Pippen .473

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Scottie Pippen .326

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Scottie Pippen .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Scottie Pippen 22.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Scottie Pippen 8.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Scottie Pippen 7.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2.9 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Scottie Pippen 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Scottie Pippen 7.6

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Scottie Pippen 5.0

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 1.9

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Scottie Pippen 3,642

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Scottie Pippen 1,583

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Scottie Pippen 1,048

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 395

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 185

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Scottie Pippen 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Scottie Pippen .444

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Scottie Pippen .303

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Scottie Pippen .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Scottie Pippen 22.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Scottie Pippen 11.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Scottie Pippen 6.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2.7 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 1.3 (1990)

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.