George Gervin vs. John Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Long 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.

John Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 John Long 1

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 John Long 14

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 John Long 5

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 John Long 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 John Long 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 John Long 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 John Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 John Long 13.6

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 John Long 2.8

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 John Long 1.9

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 John Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 John Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 John Long 12,131

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 John Long 2,492

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 John Long 1,738

Total Steals George Gervin 941 John Long 912

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 John Long 180

Total Games George Gervin 791 John Long 893

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 John Long .467

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * John Long .322 *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 John Long .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) John Long 21.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) John Long 4.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) John Long 3.2 (1987)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) John Long 1.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) John Long 0.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 John Long 9.7

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 John Long 1.5

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 John Long 1.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 John Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 John Long 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 John Long 223

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 John Long 35

Total Assists George Gervin 186 John Long 24

Total Steals George Gervin 69 John Long 28

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 John Long 2

Total Games George Gervin 59 John Long 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 John Long .399

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * John Long .182 *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 John Long .959

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) John Long 12.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) John Long 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) John Long 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) John Long 1.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) John Long 0.2 (1985)

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