George Gervin vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis 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.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games George Gervin 791 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games George Gervin 59 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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