Vern Gardner vs. Chris Mullin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Mullin 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.

Chris Mullin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Chris Mullin: 1985-86 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Chris Mullin 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Chris Mullin 16

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Chris Mullin 8

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Chris Mullin 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vern Gardner 0 Chris Mullin 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Chris Mullin 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Chris Mullin 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Chris Mullin 4.1

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Chris Mullin 3.5

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Chris Mullin 1.6

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Chris Mullin 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Chris Mullin 17,911

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Chris Mullin 4,034

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Chris Mullin 3,450

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Chris Mullin 1,530

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Chris Mullin 549

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Chris Mullin 986

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Chris Mullin .509

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Chris Mullin .384

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Chris Mullin .865

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Chris Mullin 26.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Chris Mullin 5.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Chris Mullin 5.1 (1994)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Chris Mullin 2.1 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Chris Mullin 0.9 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Chris Mullin 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Chris Mullin 3.3

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Chris Mullin 2.1

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Chris Mullin 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Chris Mullin 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Chris Mullin 982

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Chris Mullin 237

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Chris Mullin 148

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Chris Mullin 74

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Chris Mullin 45

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Chris Mullin 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Chris Mullin .495

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Chris Mullin .409

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Chris Mullin .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Chris Mullin 29.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Chris Mullin 7.3 (1991)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Chris Mullin 4.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Chris Mullin 1.9 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Chris Mullin 1.7 (1994)

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.