Don Carlson vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin and Don Carlson 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

Don Carlson

vs.

George Gervin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 George Gervin 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 George Gervin 10

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 George Gervin 9

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 George Gervin 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 George Gervin 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 George Gervin 7

Scoring Leader Don Carlson 0 George Gervin 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 George Gervin 26.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * George Gervin 4.6

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 George Gervin 2.8

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 George Gervin 20,708

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * George Gervin 3,607

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 George Gervin 2,214

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** George Gervin 941

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** George Gervin 670

Total Games Don Carlson 180 George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** George Gervin .297 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) George Gervin 33.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * George Gervin 5.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) George Gervin 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** George Gervin 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** George Gervin 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 George Gervin 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * George Gervin 5.8

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 George Gervin 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 George Gervin 1,592

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * George Gervin 341

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 George Gervin 186

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** George Gervin 69

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** George Gervin 52

Total Games Don Carlson 31 George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** George Gervin .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) George Gervin 33.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * George Gervin 7.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) George Gervin 4.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** George Gervin 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** George Gervin 2.7 (1978)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** 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.