George Gervin vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and George Gervin that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George Gervin:
1976-77 to 1985-86
S. Gilgeous-Alexander:
2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Gervin0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander0
George Gervin10
S. Gilgeous-Alexander6
George Gervin9
S. Gilgeous-Alexander3
George Gervin9
S. Gilgeous-Alexander2

Honors and Awards

George Gervin5
S. Gilgeous-Alexander1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Gervin7
S. Gilgeous-Alexander1
George Gervin4
S. Gilgeous-Alexander0
George Gervin0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Gervin 26.2
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

George Gervin 4.6
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

George Gervin 2.8
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

George Gervin 1.2
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

George Gervin 0.8
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

George Gervin 20,708
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

George Gervin 3,607
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

George Gervin 2,214
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

George Gervin 941
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

George Gervin 670
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

George Gervin 791
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Gervin .511
S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage
George Gervin .297
*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage
George Gervin .844
S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Gervin 33.1
(1980)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4
(2023)

George Gervin 5.5
(1977)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9
(2020)

George Gervin 3.7
(1978)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2
(2024)

George Gervin 1.7
(1979)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0
(2024)

George Gervin 1.3
(1978)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0
(2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Gervin 27.0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 21.7

George Gervin 5.8
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

George Gervin 3.2
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

George Gervin 1.2
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

George Gervin 0.9
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Totals Stats

George Gervin 1,592
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 498

George Gervin 341
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 125

George Gervin 186
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 112

George Gervin 69
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 26

George Gervin 52
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25

George Gervin 59
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Gervin .508
S. Gilgeous-Alexander .476

3-Point Percentage
George Gervin .000
*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander .433

Free Throw Percentage
George Gervin .821
S. Gilgeous-Alexander .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Gervin 33.3
(1980)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2
(2024)

George Gervin 7.3
(1982)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2
(2024)

George Gervin 4.6
(1982)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4
(2024)

George Gervin 1.9
(1979)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.3
(2024)

George Gervin 2.7
(1978)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7
(2024)

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