Vern Gardner vs. Manu Ginobili Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Manu Ginobili 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.

Manu Ginobili

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Manu Ginobili 4

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Manu Ginobili 16

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Manu Ginobili 15

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Manu Ginobili 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Manu Ginobili 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Manu Ginobili 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Manu Ginobili 3.5

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Manu Ginobili 3.8

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 1.3

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Manu Ginobili 14,043

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Manu Ginobili 3,697

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Manu Ginobili 4,001

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 1,392

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 319

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Manu Ginobili 1,057

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Manu Ginobili .447

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili .369

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Manu Ginobili .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Manu Ginobili 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Manu Ginobili 4.0

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Manu Ginobili 3.8

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 1.3

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Manu Ginobili 3,054

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Manu Ginobili 874

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Manu Ginobili 827

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 292

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 61

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Manu Ginobili 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Manu Ginobili .433

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili .358

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Manu Ginobili .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015)

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.