Vern Gardner vs. Mark Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Jackson 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.

Mark Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Mark Jackson: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Mark Jackson 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Mark Jackson 17

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Mark Jackson 14

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Mark Jackson 1

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Vern Gardner 0 Mark Jackson 1

Rookie of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * Mark Jackson 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Mark Jackson 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Mark Jackson 3.8

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Mark Jackson 8.0

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Mark Jackson 12,489

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Mark Jackson 4,963

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Mark Jackson 10,334

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson 1,608

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson 117

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Mark Jackson 1,296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Mark Jackson .447

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson .332

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Mark Jackson .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Mark Jackson 16.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Mark Jackson 4.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Mark Jackson 11.4 (1997)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson 0.2 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Mark Jackson 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Mark Jackson 3.6

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Mark Jackson 6.9

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Mark Jackson 1,185

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Mark Jackson 477

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Mark Jackson 905

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson 131

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson 8

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Mark Jackson 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Mark Jackson .432

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson .345

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Mark Jackson .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Mark Jackson 15.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Mark Jackson 5.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Mark Jackson 10.1 (1989)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Mark Jackson 0.3 (1991)

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.