Clyde Drexler vs. Vern Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Gardner and Clyde Drexler 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

Clyde Drexler

vs.

Vern Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Drexler 1 Vern Gardner 0

NBA Seasons Clyde Drexler 15 Vern Gardner 3

Playoffs Played Clyde Drexler 15 Vern Gardner 3

All-Star Games Clyde Drexler 10 Vern Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Clyde Drexler 1 Vern Gardner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 5 Vern Gardner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Vern Gardner 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Vern Gardner 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 5.6 Vern Gardner 1.6

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.0 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 22,195 Vern Gardner 1,339

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 6,677 Vern Gardner 349 *

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 6,125 Vern Gardner 245

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 2,207 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 719 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Clyde Drexler 1,086 Vern Gardner 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .472 Vern Gardner .344

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .318 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .788 Vern Gardner .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989) Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989) Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986) Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989) Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992) Vern Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Vern Gardner 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.9 Vern Gardner 3.6 *

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Vern Gardner 0.7

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.9 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 2,963 Vern Gardner 71

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 1,002 Vern Gardner 18 *

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 891 Vern Gardner 5

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 278 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 108 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Clyde Drexler 145 Vern Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .447 Vern Gardner .366

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .288 Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .787 Vern Gardner .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989) Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994) Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985) Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988) Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993) 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.