Don Ackerman vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin and Don Ackerman 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
Don Ackerman:
1953-54 to 1953-54
George Gervin:
1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

Don Ackerman0
George Gervin0
Don Ackerman1
George Gervin10
Don Ackerman1
George Gervin9
Don Ackerman0
George Gervin9

Honors and Awards

Don Ackerman0
George Gervin5
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Don Ackerman0
George Gervin7
Don Ackerman0
George Gervin4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Don Ackerman 1.5
George Gervin 26.2

Don Ackerman 0.5
George Gervin 4.6

Don Ackerman 0.8
George Gervin 2.8

Don Ackerman -
n/a **
George Gervin 1.2

Don Ackerman -
n/a **
George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Don Ackerman 43
George Gervin 20,708

Don Ackerman 15
George Gervin 3,607

Don Ackerman 23
George Gervin 2,214

Don Ackerman -
n/a **
George Gervin 941

Don Ackerman -
n/a **
George Gervin 670

Don Ackerman 28
George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don Ackerman .222
George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage
Don Ackerman -
n/a **
George Gervin .297

*
Free Throw Percentage
Don Ackerman .536
George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Don Ackerman 1.5
(1954)
George Gervin 33.1
(1980)

Don Ackerman 0.5
(1954)
George Gervin 5.5
(1977)

Don Ackerman 0.8
(1954)
George Gervin 3.7
(1978)

Don Ackerman -
n/a **
George Gervin 1.7
(1979)

Don Ackerman -
n/a **
George Gervin 1.3
(1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Don Ackerman 0.5
George Gervin 27.0

Don Ackerman 1.0
George Gervin 5.8

Don Ackerman 0.3
George Gervin 3.2

Don Ackerman -
n/a **
George Gervin 1.2

Don Ackerman -
n/a **
George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Don Ackerman 2
George Gervin 1,592

Don Ackerman 4
George Gervin 341

Don Ackerman 1
George Gervin 186

Don Ackerman -
n/a **
George Gervin 69

Don Ackerman -
n/a **
George Gervin 52

Don Ackerman 4
George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don Ackerman .333
George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage
Don Ackerman -
n/a **
George Gervin .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Don Ackerman -
George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Don Ackerman 0.5
(1954)
George Gervin 33.3
(1980)

Don Ackerman 1.0
(1954)
George Gervin 7.3
(1982)

Don Ackerman 0.3
(1954)
George Gervin 4.6
(1982)

Don Ackerman -
n/a **
George Gervin 1.9
(1979)

Don Ackerman -
n/a **
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.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.