Vern Gardner vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Kemp 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.

Shawn Kemp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Shawn Kemp 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 2.4 (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.