George Gervin vs. Jalen Rose Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jalen Rose and George Gervin, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

George Gervin played 10 years in the NBA, 3 less than Jalen Rose, who played 13. George Gervin had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Jalen Rose had his rookie season in 1994-95. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
George Gervin 10 9 1976-77 to 1985-86
Jalen Rose 13 6 1994-95 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

George Gervin Jalen Rose
Season 1976-771994-95
Team San Antonio SpursDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 82 33.0 23.1 1.6 3.9 5.5 2.9 1.3 1.3 - 3.5 8.9 16.3 .544 - - - 5.4 6.5 .833
Jalen Rose 81 22.2 8.2 0.7 2.0 2.7 4.8 0.8 0.3 2.0 2.5 2.8 6.2 .454 0.4 1.4 .316 2.1 2.9 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 2 31.0 25.0 2.5 3.0 5.5 1.5 0.5 1.0 - 4.5 9.5 22.0 .432 - - - 6.0 7.5 .800
Jalen Rose 3 33.0 10.0 1.3 2.3 3.7 6.0 1.0 0.7 3.0 3.0 4.3 9.3 .464 0.3 1.3 .250 1.0 1.7 .600

Season 2

George Gervin Jalen Rose
Season 1977-781995-96
Team San Antonio SpursDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 82 34.8 27.2 1.4 3.7 5.1 3.7 1.7 1.3 3.7 3.1 10.5 19.6 .536 - - - 6.1 7.4 .830
Jalen Rose 80 26.7 10.0 0.6 2.7 3.3 6.2 0.7 0.5 2.9 2.9 3.6 7.6 .480 0.4 1.4 .296 2.4 3.5 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 6 37.8 33.2 1.8 3.8 5.7 3.2 1.0 2.7 3.2 3.8 13.0 23.7 .549 - - - 7.2 9.3 .768
Jalen Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 3

George Gervin Jalen Rose
Season 1978-791996-97
Team San Antonio SpursIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 80 36.1 29.6 1.8 3.2 5.0 2.7 1.7 1.1 3.6 3.4 11.8 21.9 .541 - - - 5.9 7.1 .826
Jalen Rose 66 18.0 7.3 0.4 1.4 1.8 2.3 0.9 0.3 1.6 2.1 2.6 5.7 .456 0.3 1.1 .292 1.8 2.4 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 14 36.6 28.6 2.4 3.5 5.9 2.5 1.9 1.1 2.9 3.6 11.3 21.1 .536 - - - 6.0 7.4 .808
Jalen Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 4

George Gervin Jalen Rose
Season 1979-801997-98
Team San Antonio SpursIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 78 37.6 33.1 2.0 3.2 5.2 2.6 1.4 1.0 3.3 2.7 13.1 24.9 .528 0.4 1.3 .314 6.5 7.6 .852
Jalen Rose 82 20.8 9.4 0.3 2.0 2.4 1.9 0.7 0.2 1.6 2.1 3.5 7.4 .478 0.3 0.9 .342 2.0 2.8 .728
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 3 40.7 33.3 3.0 3.7 6.7 4.0 1.7 1.0 3.0 2.7 12.3 24.7 .500 0.0 0.7 .000 8.7 10.0 .867
Jalen Rose 15 19.5 8.1 0.1 1.7 1.8 1.9 0.7 0.4 1.7 2.5 3.2 6.7 .480 0.4 1.1 .375 1.3 1.8 .741

Season 5

George Gervin Jalen Rose
Season 1980-811998-99
Team San Antonio SpursIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 82 33.7 27.1 1.5 3.6 5.1 3.2 1.1 0.7 3.1 2.6 10.4 21.1 .492 0.1 0.4 .257 6.2 7.6 .826
Jalen Rose 49 25.3 11.1 0.7 2.4 3.1 1.9 1.0 0.3 1.5 2.6 4.1 10.1 .403 0.3 1.3 .262 2.6 3.2 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 7 39.1 27.1 1.3 3.7 5.0 3.4 0.7 0.7 2.9 2.7 11.0 22.0 .500 0.0 0.4 .000 5.1 6.4 .800
Jalen Rose 13 27.4 12.2 0.8 1.5 2.4 2.5 1.0 0.4 1.9 3.0 4.7 10.6 .442 0.6 1.8 .348 2.2 2.6 .824

Season 6

George Gervin Jalen Rose
Season 1981-821999-00
Team San Antonio SpursIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement Most Improved Player
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsPacers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 79 35.7 32.3 1.7 3.2 5.0 2.4 1.0 0.6 2.7 2.7 12.6 25.2 .500 0.1 0.5 .278 7.0 8.1 .864
Jalen Rose 80 37.2 18.2 0.5 4.3 4.8 4.0 1.1 0.6 2.4 2.9 7.0 15.0 .471 1.0 2.5 .393 3.2 3.8 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 9 41.4 29.4 2.1 5.2 7.3 4.6 1.1 0.4 3.4 4.0 11.4 25.3 .452 0.0 0.3 .000 6.6 7.9 .831
Jalen Rose 23 42.0 20.8 0.4 4.0 4.4 3.4 0.7 0.5 2.2 3.1 7.4 17.0 .437 1.3 3.0 .429 4.7 5.8 .805

Season 7

George Gervin Jalen Rose
Season 1982-832000-01
Team San Antonio SpursIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 78 36.3 26.2 1.4 3.2 4.6 3.4 1.1 0.9 3.2 3.1 9.7 19.9 .487 0.2 0.4 .364 6.6 7.8 .853
Jalen Rose 72 40.9 20.5 0.5 4.5 5.0 6.0 0.9 0.6 2.9 3.2 7.9 17.3 .457 0.8 2.4 .339 4.0 4.8 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 11 39.7 25.2 1.9 4.8 6.7 3.4 1.1 0.4 4.2 3.5 9.8 18.9 .519 0.0 0.2 .000 5.5 6.3 .884
Jalen Rose 4 41.3 18.0 0.8 3.8 4.5 2.8 1.5 0.3 2.3 4.5 7.5 19.8 .380 1.3 4.0 .313 1.8 1.8 1.000

Season 8

George Gervin Jalen Rose
Season 1983-842001-02
Team San Antonio SpursIndiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 76 34.0 25.9 1.4 2.7 4.1 2.9 1.0 0.6 2.9 2.9 10.1 20.5 .490 0.1 0.3 .417 5.6 6.7 .842
Jalen Rose 83 38.0 20.4 0.5 4.0 4.5 4.3 0.9 0.5 2.4 3.0 8.0 17.6 .455 1.1 3.0 .362 3.4 4.0 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin ------- --- ----------
Jalen Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 9

George Gervin Jalen Rose
Season 1984-852002-03
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 72 29.0 21.2 1.1 2.2 3.3 2.5 0.9 0.7 2.8 2.9 8.3 16.4 .508 0.0 0.1 .000 4.5 5.3 .844
Jalen Rose 82 40.9 22.1 0.8 3.5 4.3 4.8 0.9 0.3 3.5 3.3 7.8 19.3 .406 1.6 4.4 .370 4.9 5.7 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 5 36.6 22.2 0.6 3.0 3.6 2.8 0.6 0.6 4.0 3.8 8.4 15.8 .532 0.0 0.6 .000 5.4 6.8 .794
Jalen Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 10

George Gervin Jalen Rose
Season 1985-862003-04
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 82 25.2 16.2 1.0 1.7 2.6 1.8 0.6 0.3 2.0 2.6 6.3 13.4 .472 0.0 0.2 .211 3.5 3.9 .879
Jalen Rose 66 37.8 15.5 0.5 3.5 4.0 5.0 0.8 0.3 3.2 2.8 5.8 14.4 .402 1.0 3.1 .342 2.8 3.5 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 2 5.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jalen Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 11

George Gervin Jalen Rose
Season -2004-05
Team -Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin ------- --- ----------
Jalen Rose 81 33.5 18.5 0.5 2.9 3.4 2.6 0.8 0.1 2.2 2.3 6.5 14.3 .455 1.3 3.4 .394 4.1 4.8 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin ------- --- ----------
Jalen Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 12

George Gervin Jalen Rose
Season -2005-06
Team -Toronto Raptors, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin ------- --- ----------
Jalen Rose 72 27.5 12.3 0.4 2.5 2.9 2.5 0.4 0.2 1.6 2.2 4.0 9.5 .423 0.8 2.4 .343 3.4 4.4 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin ------- --- ----------
Jalen Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 13

George Gervin Jalen Rose
Season -2006-07
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin ------- --- ----------
Jalen Rose 29 8.5 3.7 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.8 1.3 3.0 .442 0.7 1.6 .447 0.4 0.4 .917
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin ------- --- ----------
Jalen Rose 1 9.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 4.0 .250 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -