Vern Gardner vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vern Gardner 0 * David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Vern Gardner 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Gardner 0 * David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Vern Gardner 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Vern Gardner 0 * David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Vern Gardner 0 * David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * David Robinson 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson 312

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** David Robinson 4.0 (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.