George Gervin vs. Steve Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Patterson and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Steve Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Steve Patterson: 1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Steve Patterson 5

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Steve Patterson 0

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Steve Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Steve Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Steve Patterson 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Steve Patterson 4.4

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Steve Patterson 4.7

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Steve Patterson 1.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Steve Patterson 1,552

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Steve Patterson 1,632

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Steve Patterson 443

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Steve Patterson 85 *

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Steve Patterson 94 *

Total Games George Gervin 791 Steve Patterson 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Steve Patterson .403

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Steve Patterson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Steve Patterson 7.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Steve Patterson 8.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Steve Patterson 2.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Steve Patterson 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Steve Patterson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Steve Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Steve Patterson -

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Steve Patterson -

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Steve Patterson -

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Steve Patterson - *

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Steve Patterson - *

Total Games George Gervin 59 Steve Patterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Steve Patterson -

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Steve Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Steve Patterson - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.