George Gervin vs. Patrick Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Patrick Patterson 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
Patrick Patterson:
2010-11 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Gervin0
Patrick Patterson0
George Gervin10
Patrick Patterson11
George Gervin9
Patrick Patterson6
George Gervin9
Patrick Patterson0

Honors and Awards

George Gervin5
Patrick Patterson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Gervin7
Patrick Patterson0
George Gervin4
Patrick Patterson0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Gervin 26.2
Patrick Patterson 6.7

George Gervin 4.6
Patrick Patterson 3.9

George Gervin 2.8
Patrick Patterson 1.0

George Gervin 1.2
Patrick Patterson 0.5

George Gervin 0.8
Patrick Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

George Gervin 20,708
Patrick Patterson 4,782

George Gervin 3,607
Patrick Patterson 2,799

George Gervin 2,214
Patrick Patterson 736

George Gervin 941
Patrick Patterson 368

George Gervin 670
Patrick Patterson 296

George Gervin 791
Patrick Patterson 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Gervin .511
Patrick Patterson .447

3-Point Percentage
George Gervin .297
*
Patrick Patterson .369

Free Throw Percentage
George Gervin .844
Patrick Patterson .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Gervin 33.1
(1980)
Patrick Patterson 10.4
(2013)

George Gervin 5.5
(1977)
Patrick Patterson 5.3
(2015)

George Gervin 3.7
(1978)
Patrick Patterson 1.9
(2015)

George Gervin 1.7
(1979)
Patrick Patterson 0.8
(2014)

George Gervin 1.3
(1978)
Patrick Patterson 0.7
(2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Gervin 27.0
Patrick Patterson 6.5

George Gervin 5.8
Patrick Patterson 3.5

George Gervin 3.2
Patrick Patterson 1.3

George Gervin 1.2
Patrick Patterson 0.4

George Gervin 0.9
Patrick Patterson 0.3

Totals Stats

George Gervin 1,592
Patrick Patterson 318

George Gervin 341
Patrick Patterson 170

George Gervin 186
Patrick Patterson 65

George Gervin 69
Patrick Patterson 21

George Gervin 52
Patrick Patterson 14

George Gervin 59
Patrick Patterson 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Gervin .508
Patrick Patterson .438

3-Point Percentage
George Gervin .000
*
Patrick Patterson .353

Free Throw Percentage
George Gervin .821
Patrick Patterson .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Gervin 33.3
(1980)
Patrick Patterson 10.4
(2014)

George Gervin 7.3
(1982)
Patrick Patterson 6.7
(2014)

George Gervin 4.6
(1982)
Patrick Patterson 2.0
(2020)

George Gervin 1.9
(1979)
Patrick Patterson 0.8
(2015)

George Gervin 2.7
(1978)
Patrick Patterson 0.5
(2016)

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