Vern Gardner vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Gardner 0 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

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.