Vern Gardner vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman 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.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Gardner 0 * Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Vern Gardner 0 * Dennis Rodman 7

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 1.3 (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.