Shane Battier vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin and Shane Battier 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

Shane Battier

vs.

George Gervin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shane Battier: 2001-02 to 2013-14
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 George Gervin 0

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 George Gervin 10

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 George Gervin 9

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 George Gervin 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Shane Battier 0 George Gervin 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 0 George Gervin 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 George Gervin 0

Scoring Leader Shane Battier 0 George Gervin 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 George Gervin 26.2

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 George Gervin 4.6

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 George Gervin 2.8

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 George Gervin 20,708

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 George Gervin 3,607

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 George Gervin 2,214

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 George Gervin 941

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 George Gervin 670

Total Games Shane Battier 977 George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 George Gervin .297 *

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) George Gervin 33.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) George Gervin 5.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) George Gervin 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) George Gervin 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) George Gervin 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 George Gervin 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 George Gervin 5.8

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 George Gervin 3.2

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 George Gervin 1,592

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 George Gervin 341

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 George Gervin 186

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 George Gervin 69

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 George Gervin 52

Total Games Shane Battier 112 George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 George Gervin .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) George Gervin 33.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) George Gervin 7.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) George Gervin 4.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) George Gervin 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (2007) George Gervin 2.7 (1978)

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