George Gervin vs. Lee Nailon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Nailon and George Gervin that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George Gervin:
1976-77 to 1985-86
Lee Nailon:
2000-01 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Gervin0
Lee Nailon0
George Gervin10
Lee Nailon6
George Gervin9
Lee Nailon1
George Gervin9
Lee Nailon0

Honors and Awards

George Gervin5
Lee Nailon0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Gervin7
Lee Nailon0
George Gervin4
Lee Nailon0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Gervin 26.2
Lee Nailon 8.6

George Gervin 4.6
Lee Nailon 3.1

George Gervin 2.8
Lee Nailon 1.0

George Gervin 1.2
Lee Nailon 0.4

George Gervin 0.8
Lee Nailon 0.2

Totals Stats

George Gervin 20,708
Lee Nailon 2,622

George Gervin 3,607
Lee Nailon 936

George Gervin 2,214
Lee Nailon 298

George Gervin 941
Lee Nailon 133

George Gervin 670
Lee Nailon 53

George Gervin 791
Lee Nailon 306

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Gervin .511
Lee Nailon .474

3-Point Percentage
George Gervin .297
*
Lee Nailon .111

Free Throw Percentage
George Gervin .844
Lee Nailon .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Gervin 33.1
(1980)
Lee Nailon 14.2
(2005)

George Gervin 5.5
(1977)
Lee Nailon 4.4
(2005)

George Gervin 3.7
(1978)
Lee Nailon 1.6
(2005)

George Gervin 1.7
(1979)
Lee Nailon 0.7
(2002)

George Gervin 1.3
(1978)
Lee Nailon 0.2
(2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Gervin 27.0
Lee Nailon 7.7

George Gervin 5.8
Lee Nailon 2.7

George Gervin 3.2
Lee Nailon 0.7

George Gervin 1.2
Lee Nailon 0.3

George Gervin 0.9
Lee Nailon 0.0

Totals Stats

George Gervin 1,592
Lee Nailon 69

George Gervin 341
Lee Nailon 24

George Gervin 186
Lee Nailon 6

George Gervin 69
Lee Nailon 3

George Gervin 52
Lee Nailon 0

George Gervin 59
Lee Nailon 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Gervin .508
Lee Nailon .458

3-Point Percentage
George Gervin .000
*
Lee Nailon .000

Free Throw Percentage
George Gervin .821
Lee Nailon .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Gervin 33.3
(1980)
Lee Nailon 7.7
(2002)

George Gervin 7.3
(1982)
Lee Nailon 2.7
(2002)

George Gervin 4.6
(1982)
Lee Nailon 0.7
(2002)

George Gervin 1.9
(1979)
Lee Nailon 0.3
(2002)

George Gervin 2.7
(1978)
Lee Nailon 0.0
(2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.