Vern Gardner vs. Lamar Odom Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lamar Odom 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.

Lamar Odom

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Lamar Odom: 1999-00 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Lamar Odom 2

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Lamar Odom 14

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Lamar Odom 8

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Lamar Odom 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Lamar Odom 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Lamar Odom 8.4

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Lamar Odom 3.7

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Lamar Odom 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Lamar Odom 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Lamar Odom 12,781

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Lamar Odom 8,059

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Lamar Odom 3,554

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Lamar Odom 848

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Lamar Odom 892

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Lamar Odom 961

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Lamar Odom .463

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Lamar Odom .312

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Lamar Odom .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Lamar Odom 17.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Lamar Odom 10.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Lamar Odom 5.9 (2002)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Lamar Odom 1.2 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Lamar Odom 1.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Lamar Odom 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Lamar Odom 8.8

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Lamar Odom 2.4

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Lamar Odom 0.7

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Lamar Odom 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Lamar Odom 1,407

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Lamar Odom 955

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Lamar Odom 264

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Lamar Odom 72

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Lamar Odom 112

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Lamar Odom 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Lamar Odom .479

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Lamar Odom .303

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Lamar Odom .643

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Lamar Odom 19.4 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Lamar Odom 13.0 (2007)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Lamar Odom 4.9 (2006)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Lamar Odom 1.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Lamar Odom 1.3 (2009)

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.