Carmelo Anthony vs. Vern Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Gardner and Carmelo Anthony 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

Carmelo Anthony

vs.

Vern Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carmelo Anthony: 2003-04 to 2021-22
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carmelo Anthony 0 Vern Gardner 0

NBA Seasons Carmelo Anthony 19 Vern Gardner 3

Playoffs Played Carmelo Anthony 13 Vern Gardner 3

All-Star Games Carmelo Anthony 10 Vern Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carmelo Anthony 6 Vern Gardner 0

Scoring Leader Carmelo Anthony 1 Vern Gardner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 22.5 Vern Gardner 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.2 Vern Gardner 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.7 Vern Gardner 1.6

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.0 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.5 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 28,289 Vern Gardner 1,339

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 7,808 Vern Gardner 349 *

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 3,422 Vern Gardner 245

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 1,223 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 644 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 1,260 Vern Gardner 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .447 Vern Gardner .344

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .355 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .814 Vern Gardner .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 28.9 (2007) Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 8.1 (2014) Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.2 (2016) Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.3 (2010) Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2022) Vern Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 23.1 Vern Gardner 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.7 Vern Gardner 3.6 *

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.5 Vern Gardner 0.7

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.2 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.3 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 1,914 Vern Gardner 71

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 557 Vern Gardner 18 *

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 204 Vern Gardner 5

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 100 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 29 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 83 Vern Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .414 Vern Gardner .366

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .324 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .826 Vern Gardner .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 30.7 (2010) Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 10.3 (2011) Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.8 (2011) Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.0 (2010) Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2011) 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.