George Gervin vs. Perry Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Perry Young 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.

Perry Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Perry Young: 1986-87 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Perry Young 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Perry Young 1

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Perry Young 0

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Perry Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Perry Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Perry Young 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Perry Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Perry Young 1.4

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Perry Young 0.9

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Perry Young 0.8

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Perry Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Perry Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Perry Young 13

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Perry Young 8

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Perry Young 7

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Perry Young 5

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Perry Young 1

Total Games George Gervin 791 Perry Young 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Perry Young .286

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Perry Young -

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Perry Young .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Perry Young 1.4 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Perry Young 0.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Perry Young 0.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Perry Young 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Perry Young 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Perry Young -

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Perry Young -

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Perry Young -

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Perry Young -

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Perry Young -

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Perry Young -

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Perry Young -

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Perry Young -

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Perry Young -

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Perry Young -

Total Games George Gervin 59 Perry Young 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Perry Young -

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Perry Young -

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Perry Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Perry Young -

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Perry Young -

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Perry Young -

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Perry Young -

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Perry Young -

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