Vern Gardner vs. Dejounte Murray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dejounte Murray 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.

Dejounte Murray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Dejounte Murray: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Dejounte Murray 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Dejounte Murray 7

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Dejounte Murray 3

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Dejounte Murray 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Dejounte Murray 1

Steals Leader Vern Gardner 0 * Dejounte Murray 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Dejounte Murray 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Dejounte Murray 5.8

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Dejounte Murray 5.3

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dejounte Murray 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dejounte Murray 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Dejounte Murray 7,261

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Dejounte Murray 2,725

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Dejounte Murray 2,490

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dejounte Murray 678

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dejounte Murray 127

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Dejounte Murray 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Dejounte Murray .458

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dejounte Murray .345

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Dejounte Murray .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Dejounte Murray 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Dejounte Murray 8.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Dejounte Murray 9.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dejounte Murray 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dejounte Murray 0.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Dejounte Murray 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Dejounte Murray 4.0

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Dejounte Murray 3.3

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dejounte Murray 1.5

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dejounte Murray 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Dejounte Murray 217

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Dejounte Murray 84

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Dejounte Murray 70

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dejounte Murray 31

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dejounte Murray 4

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Dejounte Murray 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Dejounte Murray .426

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dejounte Murray .391

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Dejounte Murray .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Dejounte Murray 23.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Dejounte Murray 7.2 (2023)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Dejounte Murray 6.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dejounte Murray 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dejounte Murray 0.4 (2018)

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.