Vern Gardner vs. Glen Rice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Glen Rice 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.

Glen Rice

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Glen Rice: 1989-90 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Glen Rice 1

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Glen Rice 15

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Glen Rice 7

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Glen Rice 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Glen Rice 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Glen Rice 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Glen Rice 4.4

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Glen Rice 2.1

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Glen Rice 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Glen Rice 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Glen Rice 18,336

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Glen Rice 4,387

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Glen Rice 2,097

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Glen Rice 958

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Glen Rice 265

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Glen Rice 1,000

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Glen Rice .456

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Glen Rice .400

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Glen Rice .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Glen Rice 26.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Glen Rice 5.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Glen Rice 2.9 (1996)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Glen Rice 1.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Glen Rice 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Glen Rice 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Glen Rice 4.5

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Glen Rice 1.8

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Glen Rice 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Glen Rice 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Glen Rice 884

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Glen Rice 249

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Glen Rice 101

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Glen Rice 45

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Glen Rice 12

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Glen Rice 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Glen Rice .433

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Glen Rice .362

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Glen Rice .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Glen Rice 27.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Glen Rice 7.2 (1994)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Glen Rice 3.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Glen Rice 2.2 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Glen Rice 0.4 (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.