Vern Gardner vs. Shawn Marion Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Marion 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 Marion

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Shawn Marion: 1999-00 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Shawn Marion 1

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Shawn Marion 16

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Shawn Marion 11

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Shawn Marion 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Shawn Marion 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Shawn Marion 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Shawn Marion 8.7

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Shawn Marion 1.9

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Shawn Marion 1.5

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Shawn Marion 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Shawn Marion 17,700

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Shawn Marion 10,101

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Shawn Marion 2,198

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Shawn Marion 1,759

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Shawn Marion 1,233

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Shawn Marion 1,163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Shawn Marion .484

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Shawn Marion .331

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Shawn Marion .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Shawn Marion 21.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Shawn Marion 11.8 (2006)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Shawn Marion 2.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Shawn Marion 2.3 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Shawn Marion 1.7 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Shawn Marion 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Shawn Marion 8.6

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Shawn Marion 1.4

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Shawn Marion 1.2

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Shawn Marion 1,519

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Shawn Marion 939

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Shawn Marion 158

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Shawn Marion 128

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Shawn Marion 127

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Shawn Marion 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Shawn Marion .456

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Shawn Marion .318

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Shawn Marion .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Shawn Marion 20.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Shawn Marion 11.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Shawn Marion 2.1 (2011)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Shawn Marion 1.9 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Shawn Marion 1.8 (2003)

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.