Vincent Askew vs. George Gervin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of George Gervin and Vincent Askew, 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.

Vincent Askew played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than George Gervin, who played 10. Vincent Askew had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, while George Gervin had his rookie season in 1976-77. 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
Vincent Askew 9 6 1987-88 to 1997-98
George Gervin 10 9 1976-77 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Vincent Askew George Gervin
Season 1987-881976-77
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 %
Vincent Askew 14 16.7 3.7 0.4 1.1 1.6 2.4 0.7 0.4 0.9 0.9 1.6 5.3 .297 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .727
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vincent Askew ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Vincent Askew didn't play in 1988-89 and 1989-90.

Season 2

Vincent Askew George Gervin
Season 1990-911977-78
Team Golden State WarriorsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisSpurs Lost East 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 %
Vincent Askew 7 12.1 4.7 1.0 0.6 1.6 1.9 0.3 0.0 0.9 3.0 1.7 3.6 .480 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.6 .818
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vincent Askew 6 6.8 2.5 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
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

Season 3

Vincent Askew George Gervin
Season 1991-921978-79
Team Golden State WarriorsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs 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 %
Vincent Askew 80 18.7 6.2 1.1 1.8 2.9 2.4 0.6 0.3 1.1 1.6 2.4 4.7 .509 0.0 0.1 .100 1.4 2.0 .694
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vincent Askew 4 7.5 0.5 0.8 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.3 2.0 .125 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Season 4

Vincent Askew George Gervin
Season 1992-931979-80
Team Sacramento Kings, Seattle SupersonicsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf FinalsSpurs 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 %
Vincent Askew 73 15.5 5.6 0.8 1.4 2.2 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.8 2.1 4.2 .492 0.0 0.1 .333 1.4 2.0 .705
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vincent Askew 12 8.6 5.2 0.8 0.8 1.6 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.9 3.4 .561 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.9 .696
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

Season 5

Vincent Askew George Gervin
Season 1993-941980-81
Team Seattle SupersonicsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs 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 %
Vincent Askew 80 21.1 9.1 0.8 1.6 2.3 2.4 0.9 0.2 0.9 1.8 3.4 7.1 .481 0.1 0.4 .194 2.2 2.6 .829
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vincent Askew 5 19.0 7.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.4 2.0 2.0 5.6 .357 0.0 0.2 .000 3.2 3.8 .842
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

Season 6

Vincent Askew George Gervin
Season 1994-951981-82
Team Seattle SupersonicsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West 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 %
Vincent Askew 71 24.2 9.9 0.9 1.6 2.5 2.5 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.7 3.5 7.1 .492 0.4 1.3 .330 2.5 3.4 .739
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vincent Askew 4 23.3 7.5 2.8 1.0 3.8 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.8 3.5 3.0 7.3 .414 1.0 1.3 .800 0.5 0.8 .667
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

Season 7

Vincent Askew George Gervin
Season 1995-961982-83
Team Seattle SupersonicsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost NBA FinalsSpurs Lost West 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 %
Vincent Askew 69 25.0 8.4 0.9 2.2 3.2 2.4 0.7 0.2 1.4 2.6 3.1 6.3 .493 0.4 1.2 .337 1.8 2.3 .764
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vincent Askew 19 18.2 3.7 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.4 0.7 0.4 1.5 2.6 1.3 3.7 .343 0.3 1.2 .261 0.9 1.5 .607
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

Season 8

Vincent Askew George Gervin
Season 1996-971983-84
Team New Jersey Nets, Indiana Pacers, Denver NuggetsSan Antonio Spurs
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 %
Vincent Askew 43 19.5 5.6 0.6 1.7 2.3 2.1 0.4 0.1 1.1 2.9 1.9 4.3 .435 0.2 0.6 .292 1.6 2.0 .795
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vincent Askew ------- --- ----------
George Gervin ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Vincent Askew George Gervin
Season 1997-981984-85
Team Portland Trail BlazersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 %
Vincent Askew 30 14.8 2.2 0.7 1.6 2.3 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.3 0.6 1.8 .352 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.3 .718
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vincent Askew ------- --- ----------
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

Season 10

Vincent Askew George Gervin
Season -1985-86
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bulls 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 %
Vincent Askew ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vincent Askew ------- --- ----------
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 -